Desserts

Pastel Cake

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Just got done making this on Friday for our Good Friday dinner. Everyone loved it! I made it three layers instead and used Lemon, lime and Jello had a new one out that was ...read more

posted by

coleyk

on 4/11/2009

time

prep:

15 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

1/2

pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin (about 1/4 cup)

1/2

pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin (about 1/4 cup)

tub (12 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Prepare cake mix as directed on package. Divide batter between 2 medium bowls. Add 1/2 pkg. dry lime gelatin mix to 1 of the bowls and 1/2 pkg. dry lemon gelatin mix to remaining bowl; mix well. Pour into separate wax paper-lined greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.

BAKE 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.

PLACE lime cake layer on serving plate; spread top with 1 cup of the whipped topping. Top with lemon cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Creative Leftovers

Use leftover dry gelatin mixes to make Lemon-Lime JELL-O Gelatin. Mix together gelatins in medium bowl. Add 1 cup boiling water; stir until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cold water. Refrigerate several hours or until set.

Substitute

Prepare as directed, using COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

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coleyk

posted:4/11/2009

Just got done making this on Friday for our Good Friday dinner. Everyone loved it! I made it three layers instead and used Lemon, lime and Jello had a new one out that was looking kinda peachy orangy reddish..it was tropcial blend jello with pineapple, cherry and orange..it was fantastic and looked so absolutely pretty for Easter. Everyone raved about it. If you haven't made this yet? do so! its so easy and really taste great, very refreshing and light.

jamie12021976

posted:3/27/2009

This is a wonderful recipe! Light and "springy"! A great one to make any time of year!

iteachtoo

posted:1/13/2009

I love this cake. It was simple to make and added a little something different to the traditional "yellow cake". The jello mix helped to keep the cake moist.

wolfie0421

posted:7/27/2008

I used sugar-free gelatins and it still turned out wonderfully! The cakes were fluffy and flavorful too! Although the whipped cream was a bit too light for the cake, it was still good all-in-all.

c9111

posted:5/6/2008

The jello did not seem to add much flavor, it seemed to be more for the visual effect.

Izzy071

posted:9/19/2007

Was pretty good. Next time I will use different jello flavors. Good stuff.

a cook

posted:6/26/2007

I liked everything about this recipe except for the whipped topping.

lenora5000

posted:5/21/2007

I'm not the best cook in the world but you wouldn't know it when using this recipe! It was perfect for our Hawaii Luau cookout because of it’s color and fruity light taste. I changed the icing to cream cheese because of it being served outside but can tell that the Cool Whip recipe would be great too. Thumbs up on this one!

Candace-O

posted:4/7/2007

I made this as a three-layer cake for Easter last year, using raspberry, lemon, and lime. I doubled the recipe and used ***extra-deep*** 9" layer pans. I also used only about 1/4 packet of gelatin for each layer to get pastels instead of a traffic light. ;-) It was super easy and surprisingly good--rave reviews all around. Very pretty and festive, too!

jessie21212

posted:11/7/2006

Really easy to make and very soft and good!