I have always loved to bake. I’m a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, so I do a lot of baking for my family.

Five Different Jell-O Cakes

I love bundt cakes, don’t you? They're always so easy and look so pretty when done. But you can do more than that will Jell-O cakes.

Baking and cooking are two of my favorite things to do, and that's a good thing, as desserts are always a huge hit with my husband. I've made each of the recipes below many times. I hope you will enjoy them.

1. Luscious Raspberry Jell-O Bundt Cake

Ingredients

• 1 large carton of ricotta cheese
• 1 cup of sugared soda (pop), e.g. Coke or Sprite. (I wouldn't use flavors like orange.)
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup raspberry yoghurt
• 1/4 cup of oil
• 1 small box of raspberry jello
• 1 yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup of cake flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Spray bundt pan very well or it will stick. Bake at 350˚F.
2. Mix together cheese, soda, eggs and yoghurt after mixing well, add oil and jello mix well. Add cake mix, cake flour mix until smooth.
3. Pour into bundt pan bake for 65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out smooth.

My cake doesn't have frosting because my husband didn't want any on it.

Yoghurt-Raspberry Frosting to Go With Raspberry Jello Bundt Cake

• 3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup raspberries drained
• 1/4 cup raspberry yogurt
• 1/4 cup soft butter
• Dash salt

Combine first 5 ingredients in mixing bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy.

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2. Lovely Lemon Jell-O Cake

Ingredients

• 1 package Lemon Cake Mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 package lemon gelatin
• 3/4 cup of water
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup of lemon juice

Instructions

1. Mix cake mix, eggs, gelatin, water and oil.
2. Pour into greased 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
3. Bake at 350°F for 38 minutes.
4. Remove from oven; pierce with a fork or skewers.
5. Combine sugar and juice; pour over cake.

Yield: 18 servings.

3. Jell-O Poke Cake

Ingredients

• 1 box of white cake mix
• 1 1/2 cups of cold water
• 1/3 cup of oil
• 3 whole eggs
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 box (3 ounces) of Jell-O strawberry-banana flavor gelatin (Save a tiny amount of Jell-O sugar to sprinkle on top of finished cake!)
• 1 tub Cool Whip topping, thawed

Instructions

1. Mix cake mix, 1 cup of water, 3 eggs and 1/3 cup of oil. Beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a 13 x 9 inch pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Bake at 350°F for 34–38 minutes. Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes. Pierce cake with a fork or skewer.
3. Prepare Jell-O: Add boiling water to Jell-O mix in small bowl. Stir 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in 1/2 cup of cold water; pour over cake. Refrigerate 3 hours.
4. Frost with Cool Whip. Sprinkle Jell-O on top.

Broken Window Glass Cake

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4. Broken Window Glass Cake

Ingredients

• 1 package (3 ounces) each of Lime-, Orange-, and Cherry-flavored Jell-O
• 3 cups of boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup of melted butter

Mix Together:

• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup canned pineapple juice
• 1 Lemon Jell-O (3 ounces)
• 1 cup of boiling water

Optional for Later:

• 8 ounces of Cool Whip
• Sprinkles or coconut (optional)

Instructions

1. Prepare the lime, orange, and cherry Jell-O's separately, dissolving each in 1 cup of the boiling water and adding 1/2 cup of cold water. Pour each flavor into separate containers. Chill until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight. Cut into about 1/2 inch cubes.
2. Mix crumbs with butter. (If you want to garnish top with crumbs, reserve 1/4 cup for that.) Press crumb mixture evenly over bottom and up sides to within 1 inch from top of a 9-inch springform or tube pan; chill.
3. Dissolve lemon gelatin and sugar in 1 cup boiling water add pineapple juice. Chill until slightly thickened. Blend in whipped topping. Fold in gelatin cubes. Spoon into crumb-lined pan. Chill overnight or until firm.
4. Just before serving, run a spatula around sides of pan; then gently remove sides. Garnish with reserved crumbs or with additional whipped topping and flaked coconut, tinted, or sprinkles if desired.

This cake can be changed around you can use just Christmas colors or Halloween colors and colors you would like to use. The picture you see is my cake. I made my cake different using 1 package (3 ounces) each Lime flavor Jell-O, 1 Berry Blue flavor Jell-O, 1 Cranberry flavor Jell-O, and my cubes are bigger than they should be. You can do anything with this cake.

No Bake Margarita Cake

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5. No-Bake Margarita Jell-O Cheesecake

Crust:

• 1/2 cup melt butter
• 1/2 cup mixture of nuts or cookies (ginger snaps, etc)
• 1 Cup Flour
• 1/4 Cup brown sugar

Cream butter and sugar, add flour and nuts, press into 9 x 13 pan, and bake at 350°F until golden brown. Cool.

Filling:

• 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 package (3 ounces) margarita Jell-O (You can use Lemon if Margarita is not available.)

Instructions:

1. Beat cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in Jell-O.
2. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla extract.
3. Pour cream cheese mixture into prepared pan
4. Refrigerate for 3 hours, or until firm.

Topping Variations:

You can use any topping you want on this cheesecake.

• Cool Whip: Add Cool Whip and fresh fruits when ready to serve.
• Sour Cream and Sugar: 1 pint sour cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix together and pour over top of filling.
• More Jello: 2 packages Lemon Jello; 2 cups boiling water. Dissolve Jello and chill; when just about set, pour on top of filling and let set.

© 2010 moonlake

Comments.

moonlake (author) from America on May 19, 2015:

PegCole17, They are good cake and delicious. Thank you so much for stopping by.

Peg Cole from Northeast of Dallas, Texas on May 19, 2015:

Definitely love the idea of putting Jello in cakes. Your recipes are tempting me to make one today. That first one, the Raspberry one sounds really moist and delicious.

moonlake (author) from America on June 05, 2013:

GwennyOh, Thank you so glad you stopped by.

GwennyOh on June 05, 2013:

They all sound positively scrumptious. Thanks for sharing. The no bake margarita cheese cake looks so pretty!

moonlake (author) from America on May 20, 2013:

Deborah-Diane, Thank you for stopping by and thanks so much for the vote.

Deborah-Diane from Orange County, California on May 19, 2013:

Yumm! I think jello cake sounds delicious! I'll have to give this recipe a try. Voted UP!

moonlake (author) from America on April 27, 2013:

Peggy W, Thank you for stopping by and thanks for the pin.

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on April 26, 2013:

So many cake recipes in this hub! This will be perfect to post to my cakes and sweet breads board on Pinterest. Thanks for letting me know what size yogurt I need to use for that raspberry jello bundt cake. I love raspberries!

moonlake (author) from America on April 19, 2013:

Becky Puetz, Your welcome thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

moonlake (author) from America on April 19, 2013:

Gypsy48, Thank you for stopping by I appreciate it.

moonlake (author) from America on April 19, 2013:

Peggy W. It's a 6oz. I have to add that on thanks for asking and thanks for vote and share.

B from Oklahoma on April 18, 2013:

Great ideas, sounds like these would be llefreshing, thanks for sharing the recipes.

Gypsy48 on April 18, 2013:

All of these cakes look delicious! I must try the Margarita Jello cheese cake and the Raspberry Jello Bundt Cake recipe.

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on April 18, 2013:

Came back to take another look at your recipes. Just may have to try the no bake margarita Jello cheesecake the next time we have a dinner party. As to the first recipe, is it a regular 6 or 8 ounce size yogurt that you use? Up votes and sharing.

moonlake (author) from America on December 11, 2012:

Au fait, It is pretty never thought of it for the holidays. Christmas and Valentine's Day. Thanks so much for stopping by and for sharing.

C E Clark from North Texas on December 10, 2012:

I do love bundt cakes too! For all the reasons you mentioned, and this one would be so pretty for the holidays!

Voted up, BAUI, and will share!

moonlake (author) from America on September 29, 2011:

Peggy W, thanks for stopping by. We liked this cake and it is good enough without frosting.

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on September 29, 2011:

I'm with your husband...never much liked frosting. This cake looks not only colorful but is probably delicious with the raspberry flavoring. Question...what size carton raspberry yogurt? Thanks!

moonlake (author) from America on December 22, 2010:

Thank you and thanks for stopping by my hub.

stars439 from Louisiana, The Magnolia and Pelican State. on December 22, 2010:

Delicious cake. Thank you for sharing the recipe. GBY. Merry Christmas

moonlake (author) from America on December 19, 2010:

erthfrend, your welcome.

erthfrend from Florida on December 18, 2010:

YUM, YUM, YUM!!! THanks for sharing!

moonlake (author) from America on December 17, 2010:

Pamela99 and Granny's House thanks for stopping by my hubpage. It is a good cake having trouble keeping my hands off of it. I bake for my husband then taste for me and that's usually it. Try to stay away from sugar. Not Easy.

Granny's House from Older and Hopefully Wiser Time on December 16, 2010:

That looks great. I am always looking for new recipes. Well done

Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on December 16, 2010:

That cake looks delicious and I like how colorful it is. Thanks for the recipe.