Mary Blue Jell-O Cake

My kids decided instead of a Berry Blue Cake, it should be a Mary Blue Cake and that is what we made to celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. This was my first Poke Cake and I was a bit skeptical especially when I poured the blue goo over my beautiful cake and watched in horror as the outside of it turned green. Never fear though, because it was a true white cake (only the outside was golden), the inside is all blue.

Jell-O Poke Cake

2 baked (9-inch) round white cake layers, completely cooled

2 cups boiling water
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Berry Blue Flavor Gelatin

PLACE 2 baked 9-inch round cake layers, top side up, each in clean 9-inch round cake pan. Pierce cakes with bamboo skewer at 1/2-inch intervals. STIR boiling water into 2 pkgs. of gelatin in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Carefully pour gelatin evenly over cake layers. Refrigerate 3 hours. DIP the cake pans in warm water 10 sec.; unmold onto serving plate. Frost cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Decorate as desired. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

To make the name, I printed the letters out on cardstock, using a thick font and an extra large font size (Matura MT Script Capitals 175pt.) and cut them out with a mat knife. Once your frosting has chilled for at least an hour and is no longer sticky to the touch, gently lay the letters on the cake and sprinkle blue sugar crystals into the open spaces. Blow off the extra and carefully remove the cardstock. If some of the frosting comes up with the paper, put the cake back in the fridge before trying to smooth it out.

Some coloring pages and other ideas for celebrating this feast day can be found here.