Combine cake mix, eggs, sour cream, vegetable oil, and water in a large mixing bowl. Combine the jello and the boiling water and mix until the jello is dissolved. Spread the cool whip over top. This Lemon Lover’s Pound Cake is a favorite here at Taste of Home. Pour the jello mixture over the tops of the cupcakes. Preheat the oven to 350° Lightly grease and flour a 9x13 baking dish. This lemon cake recipe has been in her family for a long time. Chilling: 3 hours. Cook: 30 minutes. Ingredients. Prepare the cake batter as directed, using the eggs, water and oil called for on the cake mix box. If you like a little bit of lemon, youll love this. Cool cupcakes completely. Lemon POKE Cake is 100X better than plain Lemon Cake! Poke cakes are just sheet cakes that have holes poked into the cake after it bakes, so that different flavors can be added to the cake. Print the Recipe for Poke Cake Lemon Cupcakes. This delicious lemon poke cake recipe comes from Dawn, one of my co-workers (a wonderful and compassionate RN). When we say it’s a lemon lovers cake, we mean it! It comes to us from contributor Annettia Mounger of Missouri. Often people add pie toppings, cool whip, pudding, or even more frosting into the little holes in a poke cake - but we're giving this lemon cake a delicious sweet and tart extra dose of lemon jello! Transform lemon cake into the most scrumptious poke cake lemon cupcakes, topped with a thin, slightly crispy, sweet but tarty lemon icing. It’s so loved because this lemon pound cake packs a ton of lemon flavor thanks to lemon zest, lemon juice and a touch of lemon extract. Poke the cupcakes with a fork or a skewer. Take a fork or bamboo skewer (that’s what I used) and poke about 6 six holes into the top of the cooled cupcakes. Print One of my family's favorite desserts is lemon cake. Sprinkle the white chips and pecans over top. Instructions. Dissolve the lemon pudding mix into the hot water. This Poke Cake recipe is made with tender moist cake, luscious lemon curd pudding and it's topped with sweet whipped topping. Lemon Poke Cake. Refrigerate the cupcakes for at least 30 minutes. Yield: 12 The Most Scrumptious Poke Cake Lemon Cupcakes. Use the bottom of a wooden spoon to evenly poke holes throughout the baked cake (approximately 20-25 holes). Bake the cupcakes according to the package directions. Prep: 25 minutes. Delicious Lemon Poke Cake. Lemon anything is absolutely amazing! Allow the mixture to sit. This award winning Lemon Poke Cake comes from a very special reader and her Mama and I am honored to share it with you today. Drizzle with remaining lemon curd. Fill the muffin liners 2/3 full with the batter and bake at 350 degrees F for 15-18 minutes. Pour the lemon curd over the cake, aiming to fill the holes. 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