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Wave Your Flag Cake

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"This all-American flag cake is delicious and easy to assemble. A pound cake and gelatin base is frosted with whipped topping and decorated with blueberries and strawberries." — JELL-O

Directions

Slice 1 cup of the strawberries; set aside. Halve remaining strawberries; set aside.
Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to cold water to measure 2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ice is melted. Refrigerate 5 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Meanwhile, line bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake slices. Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup of the blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake slices.
Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Spread whipped topping over gelatin. Arrange strawberry halves on whipped topping for 'stripes' of 'flag.' Arrange remaining 1/3 cup blueberries on whipped topping for 'stars.' Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

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PREP 20 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 25 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 21, 2008

Great recipe..I agree you cant go wrong with Jello & cool whip! My only change to this cake is to sometimes use cake! I use any kind of white, lemon, or even pound cake. You can 'frost' the top with cool whip then add the berries or as I do, making the cake into 2 layers, putting a down 1 cake layer, adding thin layer of cool whip then berries, then the 2nd cake layer; this time arranging the berries over the cool whip as the USA flag :-)

—Susanne

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 05, 2008

Made this for a 4th of July BBQ. Looked great, but tasted just OK. Nothing spectacular and the pound cake seemed to dry out. Next year will look for a different patriotic dessert.

—Rickie

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56 Ratings

May 27, 2008

I made a french vanilla cake with fresh whipped creme and decorated it like this. Great idea and perfect for memorial day.

—Muffin Mom N Garlic Girl

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Jun 08, 2008

OH MY GOODNESS!!! I made this recipe when Cool Whip came out with it when I was a little girl, with my Mother's assistance, of course. This is very simple and tasty. Great for kids to make with grown-up help.

—Denise D

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Jul 16, 2008

Since we were having a July 4th party this year, I decided to try this, and it was great - everyone at the party loved it, and most had seconds. Personally, I wasn't sure about the jello mixing with the cake (I thought it made the pound cake too mushy, but no one else seemed to mind), so next time I may leave out the cake, or I'll let the jello harden more before I layer it in (or maybe mix the jello with some cool whip and layer that). Overall, a big hit, and very festive and pretty - will make again!

—KsMom

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May 24, 2008

My workplace had a Memorial Day lunch yesterday and we all contributed a dish...this was what I chose to make and bring. I did use an extra deep 9x13 pan which required more jello. (I used an additional 4 serving sized box). I used sugar free jello, and extra creamy Cool Whip. I GOT RAVE REVIEWS and more than one request for the recipe!

—THEINGRAMS4

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May 15, 2008

This was awesome...the kids loved it (jello + cool whip...duh) Great test for upcoming patriotic holidays!

—Huge

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Sep 07, 2008

Very simple, fun, & festive! I brought this cake to a Labor Day party & it was a huge hit... there was almost none left. I did use the sliced pound cake but next time I'd like to try cutting out some of the unneccessary calories (using a white cake mix - though that wouldn't save any time -, Sugar Free Jello, and Light Cool Whip).

—Ashley

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Nutrition

Calories
159 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
24.4 g
8%

Cholesterol
41 mg
14%

Fat
5.9 g
9%

Fiber
1 g
4%

Protein
2.1 g
4%

Sodium
120 mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Wave Your Flag Cake

Serving Size: 1/18 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 18
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 159
Calories from Fat: 53

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.9g 9 %
Saturated Fat 4.2g 21 %
Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
Sodium 120mg 5 %
** Potassium 84mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 24.4g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 1g 4 %
Protein 2.1g 4 %
Sugars 17.3g
** Vitamin A 2 %
** Vitamin C 35 %
** Calcium 2 %
** Iron 4 %
** Thiamin 4 %
** Niacin 5 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 3 %
** Folate 9 %

* 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.