Holiday Poke Cake

1 (18.25oz.) pkg. white cake mix
2 cups boiling water
1 (16oz.) can vanilla frosting
1 (4 serving size) pkg. jello (any red flavor)
1 (4 serving size) pkg. jello (lime flavor)

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare, bake and cool cake mix as directed on pkg. for 2 (9") round cake layers. Place cake layers, top sides up, in 2 clean 9" round cake pans. Poke cake with large fork at 1/2" intervals.
3. Stir one cup of the boiling water into each flavor of gelatin in separate bowls for 2 min. or until dissolved. Carefully pour red gelatin over one cake layer and lime gelatin over second cake layer. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
4. Dip one cake pan in warm water 10 seconds; unmold onto serving plate. Spread with about 1/4 of the frosting. Unmold second cake layer; Carefully place top side up on first layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
5. Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve. Decorate as desired.

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