Desserts

Patriotic Quilt "Cake"

photo by:kraft

We pledge allegiance to this dessert! You're sure to hear "ooohs" and "ahhhs" when you serve this beautiful red, white and blue patterned treat. Our little secret - it's ...read more

time

prep:

20 min

total:

4 hr 25 min

servings

total:

20 servings, one piece each

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups boiling water

pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

Ice cubes

cup cold water

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

qt. strawberries, sliced, divided

1-1/2

cups blueberries, divided

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

1/4

cup sugar

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

Make It

STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mixes in large bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to cold water to measure 2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ice is completely melted. Refrigerate 20 min. or until gelatin is slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).

MEANWHILE, line bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish with cake slices. Add 1 cup of the strawberries and 1 cup of the blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake slices. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set.

BEAT Neufchatel and sugar in large bowl with wire whisk or electric mixer until well blended; stir in 2-1/2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over gelatin. Arrange remaining strawberries and remaining 1/2 cup blueberries on Neufchatel mixture to resemble the squares of a quilt. Pipe remaining whipped topping around squares. Store in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

This is the perfect dessert for your annual Memoral Day or July 4th picnic. Since it serves 20, one "cake" goes a long way!

Substitute

Prepare as directed, using JELL-O Berry Blue Flavor Gelatin.

How to Pipe COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Spoon whipped topping into resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one of the bottom corners of bag; seal bag. Gently squeeze top of bag to pipe whipped topping onto dessert as directed.

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popcornkel

posted:11/14/2012

I make this almost every summer for our annual Summerfest party, which is usually around the 4th of July. Do some prep ahead of time then decorate the day you want to serve. I found it easiest to pipe, then put in the fruit, to answer another reviewer's question. With the fresh fruit and it being chilled, this is refreshing for a summer dessert.

cookie6120908

posted:7/3/2009

It was very pretty. My family thinks the Neufchatel cheese doesn't really add to the recipe. It might be because I have to my diabetic substitutions for all my recipes.

sheila398

posted:6/16/2009

It was hard and I couldn't do the quilt part of it. Do you put the fruit on first, or the piping and work with the fruit inside the lines?

kmburke12

posted:3/25/2009

This is a great summer recipe when fresh fruit is in season.

KulzerS

posted:7/28/2008

It was easy to make and delicious to eat. I made it for a friend who Quilts so it was perfect!

mickie72

posted:7/5/2008

This recipe was easy, tasty, and beautiful. My mom is a quilter, so I made it for our 4th Cookout; she loved it! I did the pound cake and Jello layer the night before, and added the cream cheese and Cool Whip layer before the cookout.

rustydrex

posted:7/5/2008

I made this cake for July 4th. It was a hit. I made instead of the flag cake because I am a quilter and it looked like a quilt in the picture. I will make it again since my family and friends loved it.

sandyman77

posted:7/3/2008

It was very yummy and pretty to look at! I was proud of my creativity, it didn't look as good as the picture- but that's okay!

dmquilter

posted:12/20/2007

Great July potluck dessert. Went together very quickly and easily.

rvest17

posted:8/7/2007

I made this when we had company over and everyone loved it. They thought it looked like a sweet desert. Were they ever surprised. Jello. I'm making it for another group of friends soon.