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Luscious Lemon Poke Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Luscious Lemon Poke Cake
Servings: 16
Dessert

This Luscious Lemon Poke Cake is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Lemon-flavored JELL-O Gelatin and Pudding are the secrets behind this pretty cake's sunshine-colored stripes and bright citrus taste.

Ingredients

  • 2 round white cake layers
  • 2 c. boiling water
  • 1 package JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin
  • 1 package JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding
  • 1 c. cold milk
  • 3 c. thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Instructions

  1. Place cake layers, top-sides up, in 2 clean 9-inch round pans. Pierce cakes with large fork at 1/2-inch intervals.
  2. Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Carefully pour over cake layers. Refrigerate 3 hours.
  3. Beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 minutes; stir in COOL WHIP. Dip 1 cake pan in warm water 10 seconds; unmold onto plate. Spread with about 1 cup pudding mixture. Unmold second cake layer; carefully place on first cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining pudding mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Luscious Lemon Poke Cake recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 16 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.

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