2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) Jell-O Brand Lemon Flavor Gelantin
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping , thawed
2. Stir boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Carefully pour gelatin evenly over cake layers. Refrigerate 3 hours.
3. Dip one of the cake pans in warm water 10 seconds; unmold onto serving plate. Spread with about 1 cup of the whipped topping. Unmold second cake layer; carefully place on first cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Decorate as directed. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.
Lemon-Lime Poke Cake: Substitute 1 pkg. (4-serving size) each Jell-O Brand Lemon Flavor Gelatin and Jell-O Brand Lime Flavor Gelatin for the 1 pkg. (8-serving size) Jell-O Brand Lemon Flavor Gelatin. Stir 1 cup boiling water into each flavor of gelatin in separate bowls. Pour lemon gelatin over one of the cake layers and lime gelatin over second cake layer in clean round cake pans. Continue as directed.