Broken Glass Cake

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This broken glass cake made with lime, orange, and strawberry gelatin is a light, child-friendly dessert we have always made for the children at Christmas. It is especially well-received after a heavy meal. You will be asked for seconds!

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
7 hrs 30 mins
Total Time:
8 hrs
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 9x13-inch pan

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 ounce) package lime flavored Jell-O mix

  • 1 (3 ounce) package orange flavored Jell-O mix

  • 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O

  • 3 cups boiling water, divided

  • 3 cups cold water, divided

  • 1 cup canned pineapple juice

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin

  • 2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

  • ½ cup butter, melted

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 2 cups chilled heavy cream

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Place lime, orange, and strawberry gelatin mixes into 3 separate 9x9-inch glass dishes.

  2. Pour 1 cup boiling water into each flavor of gelatin mix; stir the gelatin until dissolved.

  3. Pour 1 cup cold water into each flavor of gelatin, stir to combine, and refrigerate the 3 flavors of gelatin until set, at least 4 hours.

  4. Heat pineapple juice in a saucepan until hot but not simmering. Stir unflavored gelatin into pineapple juice until dissolved. Refrigerate pineapple juice mixture until cool and thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.

  5. Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl. Set 1 cup of crumb mixture aside for garnish. Press remaining 2 cups crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch cake pan to make a crust.

  6. Pour cream into a large metal mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until the cream is fluffy and forms soft peaks, about 3 minutes. Slowly beat sugar into whipped cream, 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time; beat in vanilla extract.

  7. Cut the different flavors of gelatin into cubes. Use a thin spatula to lift the cubes away from the bottom of the dish and loosen them.

  8. Very gently fold the thickened pineapple juice and gelatin cubes into the whipped cream mixture until thoroughly combined. Spoon into the graham cracker crust.

  9. Sprinkle the cake with reserved graham cracker crumb mixture.

  10. Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours to overnight.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

436 Calories
24g Fat
53g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 436
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g 31%
Saturated Fat 14g 72%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 269mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 53g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 43g
Protein 5g 9%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 4%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 97mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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