Desserts

Mexican Flag "Cake"

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posted by

kgregory07

on 7/15/2011

time

prep:

20 min

total:

4 hr 25 min

servings

total:

20 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups boiling water

pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

Ice cubes

cup cold water

pkg. (10.75 oz.) prepared pound cake, cut into 10 slices

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/4

cup sugar

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

kiwi, peeled, sliced

fresh strawberries, cut in half

Make It

ADD boiling water to gelatin mixes; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to cold water to make 2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until melted. Refrigerate 5 min. or until gelatin is slightly thickened.

COVER bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake; cover with gelatin. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with whisk or mixer until blended; stir in COOL WHIP. Spread over gelatin. Arrange fruit on cream cheese mixture to resemble the Mexican flag.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

How to Assemble Flag Cake

Cake should be divided in to 3 even vertical sections sections: 1 section is green (kiwi), 1 is white (no fruit), and last section is red (strawberry).

How to Make Mexican Toothpick Flags

Make 3 small printouts of the Mexican flag. Find them online by searching for the words "Mexican Flag." Print out the flags, then cut them out. Tape the green ends to toothpicks, then insert into center of dessert.