Strawberry Fluff Angel Food Cake

As you can tell, this is an eye catching dessert!  It was yummy and actually fun to frost and decorate.  I grew up in a house where my mom was baking and decorating wedding cakes on a regular basis, especially in the summer.  She always made it look SO easy, when it really isn't!  Using a little gadget I got from Walmart, I was able to make this happen!

Working with the fluff mixture, which is simply a mixture of jello and cool whip, is very forgiving and since I am not a perfectionist this was much easier than I thought it would be.  This is a 3 ingredient recipe, well 4 if you want to be picky and count water, but water really shouldn't count!
Now, if you are not a fan of store bought angel food cakes, then this will take a bit longer.  I am not picky in that regard so this came together quite easily.

First step is to get the jello made.  You don't use as much water as what the package calls for, so watch for that.  The longest stage of this recipe is waiting for the jello to be about 3/4 of the way set up.  Now, this may come as a shock to you, but with all of the baking and cooking I do, I am not very adept at making pain ole jello!  The quick method with ice kinda confuses me, so I do it the slow way and had to wait a couple of hours before moving onto the next step.

Get your cake cut in half and then mix your almost set up jello and that entire tub of cool whip!

This now becomes your filling and your frosting.  You have enough so you can be heavy handed with it as you spread it on the bottom layer of the cake.

Make sure to get the edges good and in the middle.  Once done add the top layer and continue frosting.  Since I had enough and had a little tool I added some decorative touches.  Get creative based on what you feel like!  Store in fridge until ready to serve.

It makes a striking dessert when cut and stays together pretty good.  If you are trying to watch calories and such, this would be a good option.  Not healthy per se, but still, better than others!  Plus this one can serve a lot of people.

Strawberry Fluff Angel Food Cake
Original recipe found on Cookin Food

Ingredients:

1 Angel food cake (store bought or made according to directions)
2 ~ 3 oz packages of strawberry gelatin (might be fun to try orange!)
1 ~ 16 oz container of Cool Whip

Directions:

1. Mix both packages of strawberry gelatin with 2 cups of hot water in large mixing bowl.  Stir until all of the gelatin is dissolved.  Place in fridge and allow to chill and set up until about 3/4 of the way set up.
2. Just before removing gelatin from fridge, cut your cake in half horizontally to create 2 layers.  Take the almost set up jello and mix with all of the cool whip.  Combine well.
3. Spread jello fluff frosting on bottom layer.  Replace top layer and cover entire cake with the remaining fluff.  Store in fridge.