Gelatin Cream Cake

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Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 3/4 cup butter, room temperature (1 1/2 cubes)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • Filling:
  • 1 small box lemon flavored gelatin
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • Topping:
  • 2 small boxes or 1 large box strawberry flavored gelatin
  • 3 cups hot water
  • fresh strawberries, chopped, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter 9×13 pan. Blend butter, brown sugar, flour and nuts together well; press into prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.

Dissolve gelatin in hot water; let cool. Cream sugar and cream cheese together. Whip whipping cream and add to cheese mixture; blend into cooled gelatin mixture. Pour over cooled crust and chill until firm.

Dissolve gelatin in hot water; let cool; add fruit if using; pour on top of chilled cheese mixture and chill until firm.

Variations:

Use peach flavored gelatin and peaches for topping
Use raspberry gelatin and raspberries for topping
Use berry gelatin and a mixture of berries for topping
Use lime gelatin for filling and topping

Make your own family favorite today! Enjoy!