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The Ladybugs' Recipes

Jell-O Surprise Flag Cake

From:  Francine

Ingredients:
1
1 lg box
 
 
 
 
 
 
sponge cake (Bake or buy a 13" x 9" SPONGE cake … not traditional or angel cake)
(or 2 small boxes) Red Jello
boiling water
pineapple juice
bananas, nicely ripened
Strawberries: washed, hulled, dried, and halved lengthwise
blueberries: washed & dried
whipped cream
Procedure:
  1. Remove sponge cake from its package or pan and place it whole on something larger (something with sides) and set aside.
  2. Prepare Jello as directed, substituting the cup of COLD water with pineapple juice.
  3. Spoon the Jello mixture over the cake, allowing it to absorb evenly.
  4. Pour off any remaining liquid and spoon it on top again and again until ALL of the liquid is absorbed.
  5. Chill until set.
  6. Put the cake carefully back into a 13" x 9" pan.
  7. Slice the bananas and completely cover the top.
  8. Cover the bananas with whipped cream, sealing the edges.
  9. Decorate the top with berries to resemble a flag.
  10. Chill till dessert time.
ENJOY!