Cool Cake-by Mike Rooks Family

Every family recipe archive has a 'poke cake' in it's files.  This one is ours and I know, I am probably biased but, it is so much better than other similar cakes I have tried.

Many years ago my brother Scott had an occasion to visit our older brother Mike at his home in Aurora, Il. For dessert they had this Cool Cake, Scott came home singing the praises of this unique dessert so, my Mom requested the recipe.  This quickly became a standard at many family gatherings.

Cake Ingredients:

1 yellow cake mix
1 1/2 cup flavored soda pop (strawberry, orange, pineapple...)
1 large box of Jello (the same flavor as your soda pop)
1 1/2 cups boiling water

Make and bake cake according to package directions.  After baking cook cake and poke holes with toothpick. (you want lots of small holes, do not use a wooden spoon handle as with many poke cakes)

Combine Jello and boiling water and stir until completely dissolved, add pop, stir together and immediately pour slowly over cake.

Refrigerate until cold. 2-3 hours

Frosting Ingredients:

1 Large box instant vanilla pudding
1 cup milk
2 cups cool whip

After cake has chilled-

Mix pudding and milk together and whisk to combine.  Fold in cool whip.  Frost cake and return to the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Keep refrigerated.