MEMORIAL DAY CHEESECAKE

Memorial Day Cheesecake image

This colorful cheesecake is a perfect dessert for Memorial Day, Labor Day, or any other patriotic holiday or gathering.

Provided by loretta j agundez

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 4h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

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 13x9-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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 77.2 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 219.3 mg, Sugar 24.4 g