Jello Recipes
Strawberry Jello Cake with Mousse Layer
This is a tasty jello cake recipe with a layer of strawberry mousse and a layer of strawberry jello with fruit it. You can use a jello mold to make this jello pudding dessert or use individual cups or bowls if you prefer (and if you have six matching ones!)
The wiggling, jiggling strawberry jello layer on top of the mousse layer contrasts so well, where textures are concerned, and the flavor is really good. You can use fresh strawberries or canned ones. Frozen ones are fine too. Since the strawberries are inside the jello, they do not have the be the firm texture that you get when using fresh strawberries. That means you can make this strawberry jello cake even when strawberries are not in season.
The light rum is an optional ingredient but if you are making this strawberry jello cake recipe for adults, you might want to put some in because it does taste nice. You can use either thawed or fresh strawberries in this recipe. There is not a lot of difference in taste or texture since the jello holds the fruit together well and the dessert is served chilled.
Strawberry Mousse Jello Cake
Ingredients -
1 pack strawberry jello, 8 serving size
1 ½ cups boiling water
1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
1 cup cold water
2 tablespoons light rum (optional)
1 tub cool whip, thawed
Preparation:
Stir the boiling water into the jello mix for 2 minutes or until totally dissolved. Stir in the cold water and the rum if using.
Arrange the strawberries in a 6 cup jello mold and cover with 2 cups of the jello.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the jello is set but not firm.
If the jello sticks to your finger, it is the right consistency.
Chill the remaining jello for 30 minutes then add 2 cups of the whipped topping.
Blend well with a wire whisk then spoon over the jello layer in the mold.
Refrigerate the jello cake for 4 hours or until firm.
Unmold and serve topped with the rest of the whipped topping.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
This is a delicious jello cake recipe and you can see from the photo how the jello layer sits on top of the creamy mousse layer. If you like strawberry jello, you will love how jello and mousse are so great together. Like with many other strawberry jello cake recipes, you can substitute any flavor of jello and any kind of fruit if you want to. Why not try mandarin orange segments and orange jello or raspberries with raspberry jello? You can also use fruit, which contrasts in taste, and color with the jello flavor.
Combining Two Desserts to Make One
Do you want to make a jello cake recipe or a jello mousse recipe? Sometimes it is hard to choose, which is why jello layer recipes are so great because you can have a cake layer and a mousse topping. Maybe you love pie but you also love jello. Simple - just fill a pie crust with jello and some fruit and you have a jello pie.
Mousse Jello Recipes
You can be really creative with jello. Because it sets, you can top one layer with another. You might have thought that mousse could not be topped with jello but a firm layer of mousse (firm because it contains jello) can easily support a thick, fruity gelatin layer.
Using Jello for Cake Recipes
You can also make great cakes with jello. A jello cake recipe might have jello poured over the cake for color, flavor and to give it a good consistency or it might have a jello layer on top. You can also use jello pudding to sandwich cake layers together. Jello pudding and jello are really versatile and if you cannot decide which jello recipe to make, make a layered jello dessert and you can enjoy the best of both worlds.
