EASY AMERICAN DESSERT

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Celebrate national holidays with red, white and blue, and make this luscious Easy American Dessert. This Easy American Dessert is a flavored gelatin layered dessert that includes whipped topping and fresh fruit.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 4h20m

Yield Makes 20 servings, about 3/4 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cups boiling water, divided
1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Gelatin, any red flavor
1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Berry Blue Flavor Gelatin
2 cups cold water
4 cups prepared pound cake cubes
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
2 cups sliced strawberries

Steps:

Stir 2 cups of the boiling water into each flavor of dry gelatin in separate bowls at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir 1 cup cold water into each bowl. Pour gelatins into separate 13x9-inch pans. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Cut gelatin into 1/2-inch cubes.
Place red gelatin cubes in 3-1/2-quart serving bowl or trifle bowl. Top with layers of cake cubes, half of the whipped topping and the strawberries. Cover with blue gelatin cubes; top with the remaining whipped topping.
Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 115 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 22 g, Protein 2 g