Best Broken Window Glass Cake Recipes

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BROKEN WINDOW GLASS CAKE



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Another of my grandmother's recipes I found. She really loved presentation of food almost as much as she loved making food. :)

Provided by christina obrien

Categories     Other Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pkg 3 oz. orange jell-o
1 pkg 3 oz. cherry jell-o
1 pkg 3 oz. lime jell-o
1 pkg 3 oz. lemon jell-o
3 c boiling water
1 1/2 c cold water
1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c butter, melted
1/4 c sugar
1 c boiling water
1/2 c canned pineapple juice
1 container of whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare the orange, cherry and lime gelatins separately, dissolving each in 1 cup of boiling water and adding 1/2 cup of cold water. Pour each flavor into separate 8-inch square pans. Chill until firm, at least 3 hours. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
  • 2. Mix crumbs with butter, setting aside about 1/4 cup for garnish, and press remaining crumb mixture evenly over the bottem and up the sides within 1 inch from top of 9-inch springform or tube pan, and chill.
  • 3. Dissolve lemon gelatin and sugar in 1 cup boiling water; add pineapple juice. Chil until slightly thickened. Blend in the whipped topping. Fold in orange, cherry and lime jell-o cubes. Spoon into the crumb-lined pan and chill overnight or until firm.
  • 4. Just before serving run a spatula around sides of pan; then gently remove sides of pan. Garnish with reserved crumbs and whipped topping.

BROKEN WINDOW GLASS CAKE



Broken Window Glass Cake image

This comes from the 100 Years of Jello cookbook. It's a beautifully classic recipe that's easy to create as long as you prepare in advance. It was originally called the Crown Jewel Dessert.

Provided by Annelise Friedman

Categories     Gelatin Salads

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 box orange jello
1 box cherry jello
1 box lime jello
1 box lemon jello
1/4 c sugar
1/2 c pineapple juice
1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c butter
2 pkg dream whip or 2 cups whipping cream

Steps:

  • 1. Separately prepare orange, lime and cherry Jello using 1 cup hot water and 1/2 cup cold water for each package. Pour into 8 inch square pans and chill until jelled (at least 5 hours, but preferably overnight).
  • 2. Combine lemon Jello with 1 cup boiling water, sugar and pineapple juice. Chill until thickened.
  • 3. Mix crumbs and butter and press into a 9-inch springform pan.
  • 4. Cut orange, lime and cherry Jello into 1-inch squares.
  • 5. Prepare whipped topping according to package directions. Blend in lemon mixture; fold in Jello squares. Pour into pan on top of crumb crust. Chill 5 hours to set. Enjoy!

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