Stained Glass Gelatin Cake

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This no-bake gelatin cake is a showstopper! It's as delicious to eat as it is pretty to look at. Cubes of colorful Jell-O are placed into a cake pan and set with white gelatin to create this stained glass cake.

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Prep Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
8 hrs
Total Time:
8 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
10
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Ingredients

  • 5 (3 ounce) packages sweetened gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®), 5 different colors

  • 3 ½ cups boiling water, divided

  • 3 ½ cups cold water, divided

  • cooking spray

  • 1 (1 ounce) package unflavored gelatin powder

  • 1 (14.1 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

  • 1 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Pour each gelatin mix into a separate bowl. Pour 1/2 cup boiling water into one bowl and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes; stir in 1/2 cup cold water. Repeat to dissolve remaining gelatin colors. Refrigerate all bowls until completely set, 4 hours to overnight.

  2. Spray a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray.

  3. Remove gelatin from the refrigerator and slice each color into cubes. Transfer cubes to a bowl and gently toss together to mix colors randomly. Tip into the prepared pan.

  4. Pour remaining 1 cup cold water into a bowl and sprinkle unflavored gelatin over top; let sit until dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup boiling water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.

  5. Pour condensed milk into a blender. Add cream, unflavored gelatin mixture, and vanilla; blend until well combined. Pour over gelatin cubes in the cake pan. Use a spatula to evenly distribute milk mixture.

  6. Refrigerate until set, 4 hours to overnight.

  7. Run a knife along the sides of the cake pan and carefully invert cake onto a plate.

Recipe Tip

You can use leaf gelatin if you don't have powdered gelatin. Use the number of leaves needed to set 4 1/2 cups of liquid. Depending on the type of leaf gelatin, you will need about 12 leaves. Follow the package instructions to dissolve gelatin leaves before adding to milk-cream mixture.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

433 Calories
18g Fat
61g Carbs
9g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 433
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 169mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 61g 22%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 9g 19%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 121mg 9%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 154mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.