WEARING O' GREEN CAKE

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One bite of this moist, colorful cake and you'll think you've found the pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow. It's the perfect dessert to round out your St. Patrick's Day feast. -Marge Nicol, Shannon, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cool on a wire rack 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 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cake. Decorate with sprinkles. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 328mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.