Crown Jewel Cake

This is an old recipe from Jell-O. My Mom would make it for special occasions. It looks like stained glass when cut and served. It is a little work, but it will impress! Show more

Ready In: 48 hrs 45 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 ounce) package  orange Jell-O
  • 1 (3 ounce) package lime Jell-O gelatin
  • 1 (3 ounce) package  cherry Jell-O
  • 3  cups boiling water
  • 1 12 cups cold water
  • 1 (3 ounce) package  lemon Jell-O gelatin
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 1  cup boiling water
  • 12 cup  pineapple juice
  • 1 34 cups  whipped topping (Dream Whip)
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Directions

  1. Prepare the first three colors of jello using 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup cold water for each box.
  2. Pour each color into an 8-inch square pan and chill overnight; cut into cubes the next day.
  3. The following day:.
  4. Dissolve the lemon Jell-O and sugar in 1 cup boiling water; stir in pineapple juice.
  5. Chill until slightly thickened, about 45 minutes.
  6. Prepare both envelopes of whipped topping as directed; blend into slightly thickened Jell-O.
  7. Fold in Jell-O cubes.
  8. Spoon into a 9-inch spring-form pan; chill overnight.
  9. To release from pan, run knife around pan and unlatch.
  10. **use both packages of Dream Whip. I could not remember the size of the packages. It may be more than 1 3/4 cups. Use it all.
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