Sunday, March 17, 2013

Wearing O' Green Cake

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here is a great recipe for you to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Hope you enjoy it.

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Wearing O' Green Cake

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Yield: 12-15 Servings

Ingredients
1 package white cake mix (regular size)
2 packages (3 ounces each) lime gelatin
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water

TOPPING:
1 cup cold milk
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Green sprinkles

Directions

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in cold water and set aside.
With a meat fork or wooden skewer, poke holes about 2 in. apart into cooled cake. Slowly pour gelatin over cake. Cover and refrigerate.
In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cake. Decorate with sprinkles. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Originally published as Wearing O' Green Cake in Taste of Home February/March 2005, p21

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