The Best American Flag Cake - 4th of July Celebration

American Flag cakes are pretty common for 4th of July, but my version is simply the best, and I can say that without any arrogance.  It's Jell-O infusion makes this a perfect cake for summer and in my family the saying goes, "There's always room for Jell-O cake!"  Between a slice of this cake and indulging in my Patriot-tini, you'll truly enjoy the American colors in some very sweet treats.

Ingredients

1 bx. white cake mix (ingredients needed: eggs, *vegetable oil and water)

1 small box of blueberry/ berry blue instant Jell-O

1 small box of cherry instant Jell-O

1 tub of cool whip/ whipped cream

Fresh strawberries, stems removed and cut in slices

Fresh blueberries

1. Prepare the cake mix as directed on the box.
2. Allow the cake to completely cool.
3. Poke holes all over the cake approximately 1-2" apart.  I personally use a chopstick to get the right size of holes (see picture).
4. *Prepare both cherry and berry blue Jell-O's as per the box instructions in two, separate bowls.
5. Pour the Jell-O into the cake holes, alternating colors in rows, usually four rows total, two each color (see picture)
   
6. Cover and refrigerate the cake for approximately 4-6 hours to allow the Jello-O to set up inside the cake.
7. 'Ice' the cake with the cool whip.
8. Place blueberries in a square in the upper left hand corner of the cake (this makes the star section).
9. Place strawberry slices in rows (making the red stripes).
10. Serve immediately and keep leftovers refrigerated...Enjoy!

*Tips: 1) I personally prefer to use coconut oil over vegetable oil. 2) If you are just making one cake, preparing only half of each Jell-O flavoring should suffice, otherwise you will end up with a lot of left over Jell-O mix.