Easy Watermelon Poke Cake
Watermelon poke cake made with white cake, watermelon gelatin, whipped topping, and chocolate chips for a chilled summer dessert that’s easy to make ahead.
Ingredients
- 1 box box white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 1 box green watermelon gelatin (3.94 oz)
- 1 box pink watermelon gelatin (3.94 oz)
- 2 cups boiling water, divided
- 8 ounce whipped topping, thawed
- Mini chocolate chips for topping
- Pink and green food coloring
- Gummi watermelon slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Bake the cake according to package directions in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Let the cake cool slightly, then poke holes across the top.
- Mix the pink and green gelatin separately, then slowly pour them into different holes throughout the cake.
- Refrigerate until fully chilled.
- Color the whipped topping pink and green, then spread over the cake. Use pink for the center and green around the outside.
- Scatter mini chocolate chips over the top before serving. Add gummy watermelon candies if using.
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