Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

This cake always reminds me of being younger and my mom making this for various get- togethers. This cake is delicious, refreshing and beautiful to look at! :)

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Christina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

Very light and simple to make. A great summer dessert for sure.

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RAISIN1

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

Made this for the 4th of july. I used confetti cake mix with red and blue jello. Turned out fantastic!!!

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jennainwisconsin

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

This was a very cool and refreshing dessert. I used strawberry jello and cream cheese frosting.

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lurcavich

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Wichita, Kansas, USA

Living In: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2009

Easy idea to make a white cake into a strawberry cake. I home made the white cake and then frosted it with buttercream frosting. My boyfriend loved it!

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2009

I absolutely love this recipe and it was so easy to make. My family thoroughly enjoyed it and even asked for seconds. I will be making this again.

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Shasta B

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2009

My family loves this cake. I like to experiment with different flavors of jello. I like to top it with the pudding frosting recipe from this site. Really good!

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Kelly P.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2009

This is a pretty good cake. It's definitely refreshing (which is good for those HOT summer days!). I changed a few things, but otherwise followed this recipe exactly. Like Traci B did, I too used a "funfetti" cake mix (i.e. Betty Crocker rainbow chip). I used sugar-free strawberry gelatin because I was baking for a diabetic friend (my fiance picked up a very small package - (4) 1/2 cup serving size) and it was just the right amount. I frosted my cake with cool whipped frosting (shirleyo) using all "light" or fat-free ingredients. It was the perfect complement to the cake - not too heavy and very similar to plain 'ol Cool-whip (which this recipe calls for anyways). For a finishing touch, I used rainbow sprinkles! The Bday boy (and gal) were very happy :) Thanks for this neat recipe. I will be trying the Zinger version next time!

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Mickey

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: De Soto, Missouri, USA

Living In: Elgin, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2009

I am giving five stars because it is so easy and delicious. I used lemon jello and it was really good. Everyone loved it. I will definitely make it again and experiment with other flavors.

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littleAKmom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

I remember eating these as a kid, my mom would make these for cook-outs and family gatherings. So when I came across the recipe I decided to make one. I used the strawberry jello and it was very good. My whole family enjoyed it. I even made a sugar-free version for my diabetic Uncle and he loved it!!

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Ms. Tiff

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

Absolutely delicious, can't wait to try it with orange jello and french vanilla cake mix.

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Laurie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bartlett, Illinois, USA

Living In: Palm Harbor, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2009

I make this cake every 4th of July and add strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries on top of the cool whip to make it look like the flag. A huge hit, there are never leftovers!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2009

Ahhhhhh, reminds me of my grammy's "jello" cake! She used a yellow cake mix baked as directed. Once cooled, poke holes throughout the cake with the back of a wooden spoon. Make the jello as directed then pour over the cake. (She always used cherry jello). I don't remember if she let the jello set before topping. I don't and it sets just fine in the frig. For the "icing" -she'd make pistachio pudding with 1 package of dream whip added in then make as directed on pudding box. When the pudding was ready, she'd "slather" on top of the cake then refrigerate. This was my 2nd most requested food item (the first being her peach cobbler). I hovered around the frig until time to get it out. LOL I've made a few times for my kids but they don't care much for it. I've used various flavors of jello but prefer cherry / pistachio combo - just like Grammy made.

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justise

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2009

Very moist and delicious!.. I used "Funfetti" cake mix and topped it with "Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Frosting"... This will be a huge hit on 4th of July!.. I will use red and blue gelatin!.. Thanks!

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Traci's Kitchen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Modesto, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2009

I made it with what I had on hand - yellow cake mix, orange jello, fat free cool whip, and I added some sprinkled coconut on top. All I can say is YUM! Very moist cake!!!

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kbstanley3

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lexington, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2009

Easy to make and tastes great! I used Raspberry Jello and it tasted just like a Zinger. Next time I will sprinkle on a little coconut.

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Home Town: Livermore, Kentucky, USA

Living In: London, Kentucky, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2009

They used to serve this cake in the cafeteria when I was in highschool, and I had been craving items from my highschool lunches. I know it sounds weird, but I loooved cafeteria food. Especially these things called fiestadas, but anyways, this cake hit the spot! It's simple to make, but sooooo good!!!

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Monica

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2008

Made it for my small group and it was eaten up completely. Everyone loved it. Its so different.

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ameemom

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Home Town: Lancaster, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2008

I made this cake yesterday and it is so easy to put together. I thought it could've been a little more flavorful. I used strawberry gelatin and I was really hoping to taste more of the strawberry gelatin but I have to say it is a very moist cake and it does look pretty! I also like the fact that it's a refrigerated box cake so it's nice and cold on a hot summer day. My family enjoyed it. Next time maybe I'll reduce the water a little bit to make the gelatin flavor more concentrated. Thanks for the great and easy recipe!!

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Rosa

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2008

Light and Refreshing! My 15 year old son made this (I tried to supervise) for dad's birthday yesterday! It's didn't quite turn out looking like the photo but it didn't matter. We've tried orange, raspberry and lemon flavored gelatin. It's their favorite cake!!!

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