Strawberry 7-Up Cake

• CAKE
• 1 (18 ounce) box strawberry cake mix (Duncan Hines is best!)
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup cooking oil (not olive oil)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup carbonated lemon-lime beverage, drink (7-Up is best)
• TOPPING
• 1 (3 ounce) box strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 2 -3 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 3 -4 cups fresh sliced strawberries (or one 1-pound package frozen strawberries, drained very well)
• Cool Whip Topping, thawed

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
3. Mix ALL cake ingredients together in a bowl; beat well until smooth (about 3 minutes).
4. Transfer cake batter to a prepared baking pan.
5. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cake tests done.
6. Cool, and invert (turn over) cake onto a tray large enough to hold the cake.
7. To make the topping: Dissolve the jello powder completely in boiling water, with the sugar, then add in the COLD water; mix well.
8. Poke holes all over cake with a straw.
9. Drizzle the jello over entire top of cake.
10. Place the strawberries slices evenly over and covering all the cake.
11. Refrigerate cake for 2 or more hours.
12. Just before serving, top cake with Cool Whip topping.
13. Delicious!

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-7-up-cake-121323 (may not work)