Broken-glass Cake
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Source: "Culinary SOS", The Los Angeles Times, 2/27/92. Posted by Karen Mintzias
Servings: 16 Categories:
Cakes
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
Graham cracker crumbs 1/3
cup
Butter or margarine,
melted
3
ounces
Orange gelatin powder 3
ounces
Cherry gelatin powder 3
ounces
Lime gelatin powder 3
cups
Boiling water 2
cups
Cold water 1
cup
Pineapple juice 1/4
cup
Sugar 3
ounces
Lemon gelatin powder 2
cups
Whipping cream
Directions: 1.
Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter and press into bottom of 9" springform pan. Set aside.
2.
Prepare orange, cherry and lime gelatin separately, using 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup cold water for each. Pour each flavor gelatin into 8" square pan and chill until firm. When firm, cut each gelatin into 1/2" cubes.
3.
Mix pineapple juice and sugar and heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Dissolve lemon gelatin in hot juice, then add remaining 1/2 cup water. Chill until slightly thickened.
4.
Whip cream until stiff and blend with lemon-pineapple gelatin. Fold in orange, cherry and lime gelatin cubes. Pour into crumb-lined pan. Chill at least 5 hours.
5.
Run knife or spatula between sides of dessert and remove sides of pan before serving.
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