Shelly's Recipe

Christmas Rainbow Poke Cake

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

1 white cake mix
1 small box strawberry gelatin
1 small box lime gelatin
2 cups boiling water, divided
1/2 cup cold water, divided
12 ounces whipped topping, thawed

1.Prepare cake mix as directed on package. Pour batter into two 8- or 9- inch round pans, and bake as directed; cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely.

2.Place cake layers, top sides up, back in the two clean pans. With a fork, poke holes at 1-inch intervals through both cakes.

3.Dissolve strawberry gelatin into 1 cup boiling water. Mix 1/4-cup cold water into gelatin. Spoon over one layer. Repeat with lime gelatin. Refrigerate 3-4 hours or overnight.

4.Dip one pan into warm water 10 seconds; invert on serving plate. Cover the layer with part of the whipped topping. Invert second layer onto first layer. Frost with remaining topping. Refrigerate.