Jello Recipes
Stars and Stripes Jello Flag Cake
What better way to celebrate your nationality than with a jello flag cake? This jello dessert looks just as wonderful as it tastes and is full of creamy, fruity flavor. Plenty of jello recipes use fruit for flavoring or to add texture but this jello cake uses the fruit to make a stars and strips decoration on top.
You can use any flavor of jello in this jello recipe as long as it is red, so cherry, strawberry and raspberry are all good choices. You might have never thought of making patriotic desserts before but this patriotic jello recipe proves that it is very easy to do and this delicious jello cake will serve up to eighteen people.
Fresh strawberries and blueberries are in season in the summer, and since 4th of July is in the middle of the summer, you can use delicious fresh fruit to top this jello flag cake. Fresh berries are full of nutrients and they taste wonderful too. Use the freshest berries you can find and just rinse them before using them. You will need to hull the strawberries too, which means cutting the little green part out.
Patriotic Flag Cake with Jello and Fresh Berries
Ingredients -
1 package (8 serving size) red jello
12 oz pound cake, sliced into 10 pieces
1 ½ cups blueberries
4 cups fresh strawberries, halved
1 ½ cups boiling water
Ice cubes
Cold water
8 oz thawed cool whip
Preparation:
Combine the jello and boiling water and stir until dissolved. Add enough ice to the water to make 2 cups and pour this into the jello mixture. Stir until the ice melts then refrigerate until thickened.
This will take 5 or 10 minutes.
Line the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch dish with sliced pound cake. Slice one cup of the strawberries and add these, along with a cup of the blueberries, to the jello and stir. Spoon this mixture over the cake.
Chill for 4 hours or until firm, then spread the cool whip over the jello. Arrange the blueberries on top for stars and the strawberry halves on top to make the stripes.
This will keep in the refrigerator for a few days.
(Serves 18)
Photo Description:
This delicious pound cake is decorated with Cool Whip and ripe berries for a spectacular flag cake effect. This jello flag cake is sure to be an eye-catching centerpiece at any patriotic celebration and everyone will be in line, wanting a slice. If you prefer jello to cake, you can substitute strawberry jello for the cake. Just make sure it sets before you top it with the Cool Whip and the fruit. You do not have to be exact when arranging the berries but try to keep the lines fairly straight so it looks tidy.
Food Ideas for 4th of July
The 4th of July is Independence Day in the United States and it is a federal holiday. Patriotic recipes are always popular on this date and there are all kinds of red, white, and blue recipes savory or sweet recipes you can make. Jello flag cake is always popular, as is a red, white, and blue layered jello mold.
Choose 4th of July recipes that you can make ahead and keep chilled, so that you can enjoy the festivities and know that everything is prepared. If the weather is hot and you are going to have a cookout, keep things simple. Burgers, hot dogs and chicken wings are always popular. A big bowl of salad is a good idea and you might want to make a cabbage salad, potato salad or pasta salad.
4th of July Desserts
Jello is great for making patriotic recipes. Jello cake like jello flag cake is easy to make and you can simply leave it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it. Decorate a jello cake with frosting, blueberries and strawberries or raspberries to resemble the stars and stripes and everyone will love it. This makes a really good centerpiece and it is so easy to put together.
You could try making jello cookies and decorating them in red, white, and blue frosting. Bowls of red, white and candies are fun too. Get the kids involved in the preparations. They can choose the candies and help you decorate any cakes and cookies.
4th of July is a time to relax and enjoy yourself so it is a good idea to plan your 4th of July dishes in advance. If you are going to have a cookout, make sure you have meat, salad ingredients and enough plates and cutlery. If you are going to make a jello flag cake, get the ingredients in advance.
