I'm combining a St Patrick's Day Tablescape Thursday with Foodie Friday this week.Please visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for the list of other Tablescape Thursday participants.
I started with a green tablecloth, then layered a crocheted tablecloth over it. I bet you've already guessed that I would use green and white Spode Botanical plates for a St Paddy's Day tablescape! Pressed glass sunflower plates are perfect for salad.
One of my favorite mosaic birdhouses with a few little visiting leprechaun's!
Such a sweet plate!
I'm addicted to Spode's Botanical pattern and have the same plates in green, blue and red or cranberry colors. Most were found in TJMaxx, Marshall's or eBay. I bought the green plates from Replacements.com.
The Spode Archive Collection
Georgian Series
'BOTANICAL'
Can you see the sunflower pressed into the glass plate?
A last look...
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Welcome to our early St Patrick's Day Foodie Friday virtual potluck celebration!
Please visit Michael at Design's by Gollum for the list of other Foodie Friday participants.
I thought about potluck recipes for days and suddenly remembered a favorite from many years ago. Do any of you remember Jello Poke Cakes? It was always a family favorite.
The sparkly sugar glitter is pretty cool, huh?!?
Would you like to try a piece of cake?
Yummm!
Jello Poke Cake
1 white cake mix
1 (3 oz.) pkg. Jello (I used Jello Melon Fusion)
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. cold water
Cool Whip
1 (3 oz.) pkg. Jello (I used Jello Melon Fusion)
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. cold water
Cool Whip
Prepare cake as directed in a pan of your choice. (Don't forget you'll be pouring liquid gelatin over the cake later.) Cool pan 15 minutes. Poke cake with fork for small holes, or handle of wooden spoon for larger holes, every 1/2 to 1 inch. Dissolve Jello in boiling water. Add cold water. Spoon over the cake slowly so the Jello mixture soaks into the holes. Chill 3 to 4 hours. Top with Cool Whip.
(Recipe courtesy of Cooks.com)
(Recipe courtesy of Cooks.com)
Enjoy!
Diane
Diane
34 comments:
Diane - the Jello Poke Cake brings back alot of memories ! lol The bright green sugar really jazz it up.
I love your tablescape - the glass sunflower dishes are so pretty.. Great post!
Your tablescape is lovely. I really like the spoke, expecially on the white charger. Happy St. Patrick's Day.
This was wonderful....I need to make that cake!
Haven't seen that cake in a long time! I love your dishes. Nancy
Hi Diane,
I just loved your green plates. What pattern is that if I may ask? I have never had Jello Poke cake, I must try that receipe sometime! Beautiful tablescape and fun Foodie! Huggy Hugs!
Hi Diane...yes, I do remember Jello Poke cake & I remember how delicious it is also...it's been ages since I've made one...so thanks for the reminder...your tablescape looks perfect with it too... ;-) Bo
Love the green and white spode -- versatile but yet so St. Pat's. Yes, I remember poke cake only here they made it in a 9 x 13. In my early married years, someone told me how to make it -- only they didn't explain that you MADE the jello before you poured it over the holes -- we ate the cake anyway!
Diane, how in the world did I miss this yesterday??? I am totally confused(insomnia all week!), but I'm sure glad I made it today! YUM! That cake sounds so delicious! And I like the sparkly, glittery top, particularly in green! This looks like a delicious concoction! And I love your pretty spode plates and St. Paddy's display. The sunflower plate is neat, too. That is the cutest tablescape! Thanks so much for sharing it with us, and I want a piece of that cake, please! Just fork it over... ;-)
Happy FF and St. Paddy's Day!
XO,
Sheila :-)
What a neat cake recipe. So simple, but must be SO yummy! That green and white plate? OMG, it's gorgeous!!!!!!!
Justine :o )
Oh Diane...Well, you know I love the green Spode...don't know if I have seen it around here! That tablecloth is gorgeous! And the cake looks wonderful...haven't had a poke cake in a long time! Have a great weekend...hugs...Debbie
yum! The cake looks delicious! I've never heard of jellow poke cake. Your tablescape is really pretty too.
I love Susan's porch, I wish mine could look like hers! The colorful pots are a great idea. I'll look for some! Thanks, Kristen
This is a great way to celebrate the Green Day.
beautiful! i LOVE your grn dish in the 3rd shot, i never see enough green for sale!
Diane this cake looks so good!!
I love your setting!
Your table beautiful and your cake looks delicious! Can you tell me anything about the green and white plate? Thanks!
Such a yummy post! Very yummy! Thanks for sharing and Happy Friday!
Beautiful table and yummy looking cake! Happy Foodie Friday! Have a great weekend ~ Susan
Hi Diane...LOVE your Spode and your sunflower plates! Tablecloth is beautiful, especially with the green underneath...what a great idea! What's the green drink...I may have missed where you said that. Your cake looks totally yummy...so festive with the sparkles! :-) Susan
Pretty dishes! And that Jello cake is so good because you can make it whatever color you want. Linda
The cake looks tasty! And those green botanical plates are simply GORGEOUS!
VEry lovely table scaping here!!! Loved the mix!!! :-)
And that cake looks so good!
Monica
You table looks beautiful and I remember Jello Poke Cakes. They were so fun!
Diane, I love your tablescape. That birdhouse is so pretty, and the little leprechans look like they belong with it. Your china patterns are beautiful, and that tablecloth is lovely. My computer has been "down", so I'm late getting here. laurie
What a cute St Paddy's table you have created. I really like the green sugar decor on you jello cake too.
Pretty cake -- I've never done a jello cake -- it's about time I did!
The cake is making my mouth water! :-) Your tablescape is so gorgeous...and so whimsical and fun!!! L~
This is my first time looking at everyone's Tablescapes, and what fun it has been! Your table cloth and plates are so pretty. I never heard of a jello cake, it looks yummy!
Cathy
The cake is perfect--I am saving the recipe. But those plates!!!!!
I love them!
Thanks for visiting our blog and commenting on my hallway post :-)
I really like your little St. Patrick's Day tablescape. Layering the white crochet tablecloth over the green tablecloth creates a really pretty look. And I like your green & sunflower plates :-)
The green cake looks yummy!! The glittery green sugar is the perfect touch for St. Patrick's Day :-)
Kelly @ DesignTies
Hi Diane,
Everything looks so pretty on your blog - espeically the green jello cake. wow- the cake brings back memories as my aunt used to make jello cakes for us in North Carolina.
Have a lovley week.
Blessings,
Erin
Hello Diane!
Thank you for the lovely words you left on my blog... I appreciated them so much!
Your 'green' tablescape is fabulous, and the 'green' cake.... so yummy!!
Monica.
~Beautiful table Diane!
I have never seen a Green cake.
That is cool.
Happy St Pat's Day! :)
GREAT JOB! That cake looks yummy!
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I have to say I've never had a Jell-O Poke Cake. Sounds good and this one looks great for St. Patrick's Day! I just LOVE your flatware. :)
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