Broken Glass Cake
This broken glass cake is easy to make with 3 different colors of gelatin and whipped cream in a graham cracker crust for a fun retro dessert.
Instructions
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1
{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients.'}
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2
{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Place lime, orange, and strawberry gelatin mixes into 3 separate 9x9-inch glass dishes.'}
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3
{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Pour 1 cup boiling water into each flavor of gelatin mix; stir the gelatin until dissolved.'}
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4
{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Pour 1 cup cold water into each flavor of gelatin, stir to combine, and refrigerate the 3 flavors of gelatin until set, at least 4 hours.'}
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5
{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Heat pineapple juice in a saucepan until hot but not simmering. Stir unflavored gelatin into pineapple juice until dissolved. Refrigerate pineapple juice mixture until cool and thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl. Set 1 cup of crumb mixture aside for garnish. Press remaining 2 cups crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch cake pan to make a crust.'}
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{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Pour cream into a large metal mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until the cream is fluffy and forms soft peaks, about 3 minutes. Slowly beat sugar into whipped cream, 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time; beat in vanilla extract.'}
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{'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Cut the different flavors of gelatin into cubes. Use a thin spatula to lift the cubes away from the bottom of the dish and loosen them.'}
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{'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Very gently fold the thickened pineapple juice and gelatin cubes into the whipped cream mixture until thoroughly combined. Spoon into the graham cracker crust.'}
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{'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Sprinkle the cake with reserved graham cracker crumb mixture.'}
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{'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours to overnight.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (12 servings total)