Under-the-Sea Cake

12 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
  • 2 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping, divided
  • 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 pkg. (85 g) Jell-O Berry Blue Jelly Powder
  • 2 cups ice cubes
  • 10 Nilla Vanilla Wafers, crushed (about 1/2 cup)
  • 2 chewy fruit rolls Whole Foods 3 For $10.00 thru 02/09
  • 15 jelly beans
  • 4 Teddy Grahams Cookies
  • decorating gel
  • 6 bite-size fish-shaped chewy fruit snacks
  • 1 shark-shaped chewy fruit snack

Directions

  1. 1
    Prepare cake batter and bake in greased foil-lined 13x9-inch pan as directed on package.
  2. 2
    Cool completely.
  3. 3
    Invert cake onto large platter; remove pan.
  4. 4
    Use serrated knife to cut 1/2-inch-wide strip off each side of cake.
  5. 5
    Cut each strip lengthwise in half; set aside.
  6. 6
    Spread cake with 1-1/2 cups Cool Whip.
  7. 7
    Stack cake strips around edges of cake to make rim; frost rim with remaining Cool Whip.
  8. 8
    Refrigerate until ready to use.
  9. 9
    Add boiling water to dry jelly powder in large bowl; stir until completely dissolved.
  10. 10
    Add ice cubes; stir until jelly begins to thicken.
  11. 11
    Remove any unmelted ice.
  12. 12
    Pour thickened jelly into centre of cake.
  13. 13
    Refrigerate 4 hours or until jelly is set.
  14. 14
    Decorate with remaining ingredients to resemble aquarium.
  15. 15
    Keep refrigerated.

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