Blast-Off Spaceship Cake

Name: Blast-Off Spaceship Cake
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix; 2 cups boiling water; 2 pkg. (85 g each) Jell-O Jelly Powder, any flavour; 3-3/4 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping; 1 Tbsp. decorating icing; 40 candy-coated chocolate pieces

6 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
2 cups boiling water
2 pkg. (85 g each) Jell-O Jelly Powder, any flavour
3-3/4 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
1 Tbsp. decorating icing
40 candy-coated chocolate pieces

Directions

1

Prepare cake batter and bake in 13x9-inch baking pan as directed on package.
2

Cool in pan 15 min.
3

(Do not remove cake from pan.)
4

Meanwhile, stir boiling water into dry jelly powder in large bowl at least 2 min.
5

until completely dissolved.
6

Pierce cake with large fork or wooden skewer at 1/2-inch intervals.
7

Carefully pour jelly over cake in pan.
8

Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
9

Transfer cake to cutting board; cut into pieces as shown in diagram.
10

Arrange pieces on large foil-covered board or platter to resemble a spaceship (see diagram).
11

Spread top and sides of cake with whipped topping.
12

Decorate with remaining ingredients as desired.
13

Store in refrigerator.
14

Add sparkler candles to bottom of cake and light up just before serving to resemble the blast off!