The old Gary Cooper movie, Sgt. York, is a family favorite with our entire team. In one scene Ma asks the blessing and says, "Lord bless these vittles we done got...". Hence, the name of our recipe collection.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Strawberry Jello Poke Cake

Our dear friend Jen Everhart's recipe


1 White Cake Mix
ingredients to make the cake
1 large package of strawberry Jello
water to make jello
8 oz. tub of Cool Whip
whole Strawberries

1. Bake the cake according to the directions on the back of the box.
2. Cool cake completely.
3. Poke the top of the cake with a fork.  Cake top will crumble!
4. Make 1 large box of jello according to the directions, skipping the refrigerated time.
5. Pour jello over the poked cake until cake is saturated with jello and top of the cake is red.  Usually have a little jello left over.
6. Place cake in refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
7. Frost cake with Cool Whip.
8. Layer whole strawberries on top.
9. O yum!!!!

This is so incredibly yummy!  Jen brought this to church for dessert on the 4th of July.  She used blueberries for the stars and strawberries for the stripes.  It was adorable AND delicious!!!  :)  It was so incredible that Daddy went back for seconds.  The jello makes is so moist!  Don't slice the strawberries or they will "bleed" all over the cake.  
Daddy called me today and said, "You know what we need?" I said, "No, what?"  He said, "That strawberry cake!".  So, I just called Jen to get the recipe and here I go making the strawberry cake.  We will definitely need to keep all the ingredients on hand so we can make this when Daddy calls and says, "You know what we need?"  :)
Love Always,
Mommy