Christmas Jello Cake

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box cake mix
• 3 eggs (or as indicated for cake mix)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or as indicated for cake mix)
• 1 cup water (or as indicated for cake mix)
• 1 (3 ounce) package red jell-o
• 1 (3 ounce) package green jell-o
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake mix using the directions on the cake box.
• 2 pour the batter into 2 round pans (8 or 9 inch).
• 3 bake as directed on cake box.
• 4 cool 10 minutes.
• 5 remove from pans; cool completely.
• 6 place cake layers top sides up back into the two clean pans.
• 7 prick each layer with a utility fork at 1/2 inch intervals.
• 8 pour 1 cup of boiling water over red flavor gelatin, stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• 9 spoon over one of the cake layers.
• 10 do the same with the green jello.
• 11 refrigerate 3 to 4 hours.
• 12 dip the bottom of one pan into warm water for 10 seconds; invert onto a plate, gently shaking to loosen.
• 13 remove pan; spread with 1 cup of whipped topping,.
• 14 remove other layer the same way; put on top of first layer.
• 15 top with remaining whip cream.
• 16 garnish with gumdrops cut to resemble holly. use green dye for leaves.