When I hear the words “Jello poke cake,” I’m instantly reminded of potlucks and family gatherings from my childhood. This retro dessert, with its jiggly, fruity center and fluffy cake base, was a ...

Tip: Lightly sweetened whipped cream or even Cool Whip also work well as a topping. If ever a dessert could be described as retro-cool, it’s this jello cake. The company behind Jell-O invented a ...

Poke cakes are an easy dessert recipe that come in a variety of flavors. After baking the cake, you poke holes in the cake and add different flavors, like Jello or pudding. With the different flavors ...

It was the 1970s, an era in which women were entering the workforce in unprecedented numbers. Looking to cash in on the needs of time-strapped families, companies were introducing fast prep food ...

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Along with dump cake, poke cakes have become a Pinterest-wide obsession. Jell-O invented this retro dessert to increase its sales back in 1969, and the love for it continues. The traditional poke cake ...

I usually cringed when my friend Gary Stubblefield would post a social media picture for me. Many times it was a picture from “Dirty Dancing” with our faces replacing Baby and Johnny’s. He was ...

Jello desserts were a staple for so many of us while growing up, enjoying family time. Most often simple to make, colorful, creamy and lighthearted, Jello desserts are so versatile and can please a ...

The 1970s was a weird time for food. It was a decade during which people seemed to enjoy serving particularly un-appetizing-looking gelatinous foods. So it's no surprise, then, that the Jell-O poke ...

One day, POPSUGAR's Fitness director, Michele Foley, stopped me in the hallway to tell me about poke cake. "Have you ever had it? It's the best. cake. I've. ever. eaten. Cherry Jell-O and yellow cake ...