i-recipes: Strawberry Jelly Poke Cake

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vanilla cake mix	1 box (super moist)
strawberry jelly	1 box (85g)
hot water	1 cup
lemon juice	2tbsp
red food color	1/2 tsp (optional)
whipping cream	250ml
sugar	1tbsp

Method:

Bake the cake as directed on the cake mix box.

Let it cool completely.
(detach the sides of the springform pan once it cools or leave as is in the baking dish to poke)

Poke the cake all around with a fork.

Separately, stir jelly powder into a boiling hot water and add red food color; mix till the powder is completely dissolved.

Take one tablespoon of jelly liquid and keep aside.

Now add lemon juice to the remaining jelly liquid and mix well.

Pour this jelly liquid over the cake evenly.

Now make frosting.

Beat the whipping cream and sugar together until soft peaks.

Spread the frosting on the cake evenly using a butter knife.

Now take that 1tbsp of jelly liquid and drizzle on top of the cake frosting.
(You can heat this liquid before pouring on top of the cake)

Take a butter knife and swirl around to make a design.

Garnish with strawberries if you like.

Serves 6 to 8.

Merry Christmas!

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