SPARKLING ORANGE CHEESECAKE DESSERT

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If you're looking to impress a crowd one layer at a time, this Sparkling Orange Cheesecake Dessert fits the bill handily.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 4h40m

Yield Makes 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin
2 cups cold ginger ale
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
2 cups assorted fruit, such as red and green grape halves

Steps:

Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cold ginger ale. Refrigerate 1 hour and 15 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
Mix cracker crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup of the sugar in 13x9-inch baking dish. Press firmly onto bottom of dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Beat cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping; spread evenly onto crust. Arrange fruit, in rows, over cream cheese layer; spoon thickened gelatin over fruit. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.5067 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g