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How to make a jello cake

Strawberry jello cake.

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INGREDIENTS

Make cake according to cake box directions

Make cake according to cake box directions

While you wait for the cake to cool COMPLETELY, make your jello mix. This should make 4 cups of jello liquid. Place in the fridge to cool for 3 minutes.

While you wait for the cake to cool COMPLETELY, make your jello mix. This should make 4 cups of jello liquid. Place in the fridge to cool for 3 minutes.

Get a spoon with a rounded handle top

Get a spoon with a rounded handle top

Poke holes in the cake

Poke holes in the cake

Like this.

Like this.

Take a little over 2 cups of the liquid in a Pyrex or pourable cup.

Take a little over 2 cups of the liquid in a Pyrex or pourable cup.

Pour on top of the cake until...

Pour on top of the cake until...

You completely saturate it.

You completely saturate it.

Take the rest of the jello liquid and put it in a flat bottomed bowl to put in the fridge for decoration later.

Take the rest of the jello liquid and put it in a flat bottomed bowl to put in the fridge for decoration later.

Place in the fridge over night for the jello to set like this.

Place in the fridge over night for the jello to set like this.

Get your whipped cream ingredients.

Get your whipped cream ingredients.

Place your mixers and bowl in the freezer for awhile to get them really cold.

Place your mixers and bowl in the freezer for awhile to get them really cold.

Keep your heavy whipping cream in the fridge till last minute.

Keep your heavy whipping cream in the fridge till last minute.

Mix your heavy cream till it gets to a thicker consistency then add sugar to taste.

Mix your heavy cream till it gets to a thicker consistency then add sugar to taste.

Whip until it gets stiff peaks like this

Whip until it gets stiff peaks like this

Get out your solidified jello

Get out your solidified jello

Do a light crumb coat first so there's no crumbs that come up in your finial coat.

Do a light crumb coat first so there's no crumbs that come up in your finial coat.

Add the rest of the whipped cream as thick as you want it.

Add the rest of the whipped cream as thick as you want it.

Cut your jello to desired shape and size

Cut your jello to desired shape and size

Add jello on top of your cake and voila! You have jello cake. Enjoy:)

  • Classic yellow (Duncan Hines) cake mix
  • -3 large eggs
  • -1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • -1 cup water
  • 2- 3oz packets strawberry jello mix
  • -2 cups cold water
  • -2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • -Granulated sugar to taste.
  • -Vanilla Extract to taste