Jello Fruit Cake Dessert
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4.8
Jello Fruit Cake Dessert
Description
The dessert uses fresh fruit prepared with uniform cutting for even layering, placing raspberries whole. The fruits are arranged in a dish including raspberries, strawberries, mango, orange, and two types of grapes. Prepared flavored gelatin liquid made from a specific gelatin brand is cooled before gently pouring over the fruit to cover completely.
The gelatin used is a pre-made liquid version from the brand D'Gari, chosen for reliability in setting and flavor, with suggested flavors like strawberry, mango, or pineapple. After pouring, the dish is refrigerated about two hours until the gelatin is set firmly around the fruit, forming a cohesive dessert that showcases fresh fruit suspended inside.
The assembled dessert can be loosened from its mold by warming the outer sides with hot water briefly, allowing removal without breaking the shape. This dessert combines the sweetness and texture of fresh fruit with the smooth, tender gelatin for a light finish to a meal.
Ingredients
- 8 oz raspberry
- 1 lb strawberries
- 1 Mango
- 1 orange optional
- 1 lb green grapes
- 1 lb purple grapes
- 14 oz gelatin dessert prepared liquid in any fruit flavor, D'Gari brand
Instructions
- Prepare the fruit for the cake. Clean and cut them into equal pieces, leave the raspberries whole.
- Place the raspberries into the prepared dish, followed by strawberries.
- Add mango, oranges, and green grapes.
- Finish off by laying out the purple grapes. Dissolve the jello in hot water, following the instructions on the box. You will need 14 oz of prepared, liquid jello (not 14 oz of powder). Let the jello mixture cool completely. Note: I only recommend the D'Gari Gelatin Dessert brand for this recipe. Using other brands of flavored jello may not set well.
- Slowly pour the cooled mixture over the fruits. Shake the tray a little, so the liquid goes through all the sides. Cover the fruit completely with the jello liquid.
- Refrigerate the cake until the jello is completely set, about 2 hours. In order to remove it from the tray, pour hot water into a separate large bowl, and place the jello cake mold into it. As soon as you see a little bit of melting on the sides, cover the jello with a serving plate and turn it over. If necessary, wipe off the sides around the jello.
- Return the cake to the refrigerator to keep it cold, until ready to serve. I would only remove the cake from the tray a few hours before serving.
Notes
- Prepare approximately 14 oz of liquid gelatin (not powder) by following the packaging instructions for the D'Gari Gelatin Dessert brand in strawberry, mango, or pineapple flavors.
- The combination of mango and pineapple flavors enhances the dessert's taste but avoid untested gelatin brands to ensure proper setting.
- Use the prepared liquid gelatin cooled before pouring over fruit to prevent melting or displacing the fruit.
- To remove the dessert from its mold, briefly warm the sides with hot water until loosened, then invert carefully.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 180kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 280mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 272IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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