Holiday Jell-O Poke Cake Recipe

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (3 ounce) package of red Jell-O (I used Black Cherry)
• 1 (3 ounce) package of lime Jell-O
• 1 1/2 sticks (10 ounces) unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1. Set oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Grease and flour two cake pans and set aside. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt, and set aside.
2. In bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together on high speed until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Reduce mixer speed to medium and add eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition until incorporated and scraping down sides with a rubber spatula as needed. Once eggs have been added, mix in vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk a third at a time on low speed, mixing until just incorporated.
3. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake until a cake tester comes out clean, approximately 45 to 50 minutes. Cool ten minutes in pan. Then loosen sides and remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
4. While cake is cooling, bring 1 cup water to boil (if you want to use 2 flavors you'll need 2 cups of boiling water). Add boiling water to a small bowl (or bowls, if you're using multiple flavors), pour in the Jell-O and stir until dissolved. Once cake has cooled return it to a cleaned pan, top side up. Use a fork to poke holes in the top of the cake at regular intervals then pour 1/2 cup of Jell-O evenly over the top of each layer (if you are using two flavors you will have extra Jell-O which you can use or dispose of as you wish). Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or up to overnight.
5. : In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the butter on medium until well softened. Add sugar and continue beating until incorporated then add vanilla and cream until thoroughly combined. Frost cake and serve.

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Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/12/holiday-christmas-jell-o-poke-cake-recipe.html (may not work)