Broken-Glass Cake

DEAR SOS: I’ve been going crazy looking for the Broken Glass Cake recipe. I am getting married and would like to serve it during my gift-opening moments.

--JAYE

DEAR JAYE: What an appropriate cake for a wedding. The broken glass effect (made with colored gelatin cubes) resembles stained glass of a church. It’s pretty but delicate, so be sure to keep it refrigerated until ready to serve.

BROKEN-GLASS CAKE

1 (3-ounce) package orange gelatin

1 (3-ounce) package cherry gelatin

1 (3-ounce) package lime gelatin

3 cups boiling water

2 cups cold water

1 cup pineapple juice

1/4 cup sugar

1 (3-ounce) package lemon gelatin

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

2 cups whipping cream

Prepare orange, cherry and lime gelatins separately, using 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup cold water for each. Pur each flavor into 8-inch square pan and chill until firm.

Mix pineapple juice and sugar and heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Dissolve lemon gelatin in hot juice, then add remaining 1/2 cup cold water, chill until slightly thickened.

Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter and press into bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.

Cut firm orange, cherry and lime gelatins into 1/2-inch cubes.

Whip cream until stiff and blend with lemon gelatin. Fold in gelatin cubes. Pour into crumb-lined pan. Chill at least 5 hours.

Run knife or spatula between sides of dessert and pan and remove sides of pan before serving. Makes 16 servings.

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