Bake this cherry flavored gelatin cake topped with whipped topping and garnished with gumdrop hearts - perfect dessert for birthday party.
Cherry-Streaked Gelatin Cake
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 3 hr 25 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 12
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 pkg. white cake mix
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup oil
- 3 egg whites
Topping
- 1 (3-oz.) pkg. cherry flavor gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 (8-oz.) container frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 to 4 drops red food color
Garnish
- 12 gumdrop hearts, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare cake mix as directed on package using 1 1/4 cups water, oil and egg whites. Pour batter into sprayed pan.
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Step2Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 30 minutes.
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Step3Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine gelatin and boiling water, stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Add cold water; stir until gelatin is cooled.
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Step4With handle of small wooden spoon or with chopstick, poke holes randomly into top of cake, varying depth of holes. Slowly pour cooled gelatin over top of cake.
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Step5In medium bowl, combine whipped topping, powdered sugar and almond extract; mix gently to blend. Add food color until of desired color. Spread over top of cake. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until serving time.
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Step6Just before serving, garnish with gumdrop hearts. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
350
Calories
9g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
63g
Total Carbohydrate
40g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 350
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 320mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 63g
- 21%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 40g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 3 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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