4th of July Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the cake ingredients and mix for 2 minutes by hand or with a mixer. Follow baking instructions on the box for a 9x13 pan.

Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely.

While cake is cooling, mix together the first jello package with 1 cup boiling water, then stir in 1/2 cup cold water. The Jell-O mixture needs to remain in liquid form for dispensing, so don't refrigerate before adding to cake. Make a bunch of holes in the cake using the handle end of a butter knife.

Use the handle of a wooden spoon or a butter knife to poke holes in the cooled cake.

Using a child's medicine dispenser, add about 1 to 2 teaspoons of the Jello into every other hole.

When finished, repeat steps with the second color of Jell-O. Cover cake and refrigerate until ready to serve (at least 1 hour).

Using a hand mixer, thoroughly blend the frosting ingredients.

Once the cake is cold, spread the frosting evenly over the cake.

If topping with fruit, wash and dry fruit well. Slice strawberries.

Just before serving, top with fruit or sprinkles.