LIRM Lifestyle Spot ~ Remembering my Aunt Zola & Her Famous Jello Cake

I was raised by grandmothers, grandfathers,aunts and uncles and they were full of wisdom and recipes. My Aunt Zola whom I loved and adores was the life of the family.


More Wisdom witness after the jump


She made her own clothes, would dance with the young ones and burn in the kitchen. She was running around and traveling up until she was stricken with a stroke and sadly passed away today.  She could be seen jet setting to Los Angeles for class reunions, quick trips down south with her bridge playing pals and always finding a dance floor to cut up and she did it well into her eighties.

I remember being a precocious ten year old in her kitchen and watching her make her amazing Jello Cake. She would not let me touch the ingredients nor the utensils but I knew I would soon get the bowl to devourer. As much as I miss her and all the style that she brought to my life, I must admit I have tons of memories, pictures and recipes to hold me for a lifetime.

Check out this recipe for my Aunt Zola's Superfragilisticexpialidocious Jello Cake and I know you will fall in love with it.

Ingredients:
1 pk Strawberry jello
1 pk Cake mix-white
2 - 3oz boxes of Jell-O - Strawberry and Blueberry,etc.
1 box white cake mix
1- 8oz container of Cool Whip

Topping Ingredients:
1 Envelope dream whip mix
1 sm Package ins.van.pudding mix
1 1/2 cup Cold milk
1 tablespoon Vanilla

Directions:
Dissolve jello in 3/4 cup boiling water. Add 1/2 cup of cold water and set aside at room temp.

Mix and bake cake as directed in 9 x 13 pan. Cool 20-25 mins. Poke holes in cake with end of wooden spoon, about 1 1/2 inches apart. With cup, slowly pour jello mixture into holes.

Refrigerate cake and prepare topping. In chilled bowl, blend whipped topping mix, pudding, cold milk and vanilla til stiff, 3-8 minutes.

Immediately frost cake. Store in frig and serve chilled.

Aaah, I miss those Days!!!