Strawberry Jello Cake - or a "Make Believe Hawaiian Guava Cake"

 I can see why my Grandma had this recipe - it's a definite yummy, better in warm weather cake that is bright and flavorful.  What she didn't know about this cake is that according to Bubba, it reminds him of a Hawaiian favorite - Guava Cake.  See, my Grandma dreamed of going to Hawi'ia (yes, she pronounced it kind of funny). If I have any regrets in life (and I do have a few), one of them is that we never were able to help her make that trip of a lifetime.  When I go through pictures, I've seen a few of her dressed up as if she was going to a luau with the biggest smile and bright red lips you've ever seen. She would have been pleased with herself to know she was making a Hawaii-like kind of recipe.  Bubba ate about 3 pieces (oh dear), before he finally gave me a top rating, thumbs up - you name it, all he could mumble between mouthfuls was "it's good!".  I would make this again!  I might even try to Guava-ize it.  At a minimum, I would gussy it up a bit with a cool-whip topping versus the pudding/dreamwhip topping and put some fresh sliced strawberries on top! 

So, I just had to take a picture of the boxes.  This recipe involves lots of boxes, but they are so colorful.  I bet these didn't look this bright when my Grandma made this desert.  Marketing has come along way!  

The recipe card for this one is easy to read and I am pretty sure this is someone else's handwriting.