Description
This colorful cheesecake is a perfect dessert for Memorial Day, Labor Day, or any other patriotic holiday or gathering.
Ingredients
- 1 quart strawberries
- 1 (6 ounce) package cherry-flavored gelatin (such as JELL-O®)
- 1 ½ cups boiling water
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cup ice cubes, or as needed
- 1 (12 ounce) package pound cake, cut into 12 slices
- 1 ⅓ cups blueberries, divided
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®), softened
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Slice 1 cup of strawberries and halve remaining 3 cups.
- Pour gelatin into a heat-proof bowl and add boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved
- at least 2 minutes. Pour cold water into a 2-cup measure and add enough ice cubes to bring level to 2 cups. Add cold water and ice to gelatin and stir until melted. Refrigerate until slightly thickened to the consistency of unbeaten egg whites
- about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile
- line a 13×9-inch baking dish with sliced pound cake.
- Remove gelatin from the refrigerator and stir in sliced strawberries and 1 cup blueberries. Spoon mixture over cake slices in the baking dish. Refrigerate until firm
- about 4 hours.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in whipped topping and spread mixture over gelatin in the baking dish. Arrange sliced strawberries and remaining blueberries to create an American flag.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 16