We Can Thank Jell-O For The Invention Of Poke Cakes - Chowhound

bonchan/Shutterstock It was the 1970s, an era in which women were entering the workforce in unprecedented numbers. Looking to cash in on the needs of time-strapped families, companies were introducing fast prep food products like Hamburger Helper and Mug-O-Lunch (an instant meal from Betty Crocker). At General Foods Kitchens, they were hard at work on a new way to sell Jell-O since the popularity of gelatin…