Easy 4th of July Jello Flag Cake Recipe

No-Bake 4th of July Jello Flag Cake!

Do you like Jell-O and fruit? Might as well add some cake into the equation too, right?! This easy Jell-O flag cake recipe tastes light and fruity and looks festive too. A fun, patriotic treat! 

Even though this is clearly an awesome dessert to serve at 4th of July parties, it’s great for any other time too. It’s a delicious summer treat!

Jell-O Flag Cake Ingredients

I am a big fan of angel food cake and pound cake, so it was a hard decision to decide between the two. Pick whatever appeals to you because this cake is great with either. I ended up choosing angel food this time because the bakery was putting out some fresh when I arrived.

It was also very difficult not to start stuffing my face with that angel food cake loaf while I drove it home. I could eat that whole loaf in no time at all. Mmm.

I’m sure you could make your own pound cake or angel food cake for this recipe, but it is super easy and fast (and requires no oven) to buy one from your local grocery store or bakery.

Choosing Your Jell-O

First, you want to choose a red Jell-O. I had raspberry Jell-O in my pantry already, so this was perfect timing for me. The raspberry Jell-O works great, but you can use any red-colored Jell-O in this recipe. Try Cherry or Strawberry!

Assembling the Patriotic Jell-O Cake

After you make the Jell-O and fruit mixture, you just cut the angel food cake loaf (or pound cake) into 10 equal slices and arrange them to cover the bottom of your pan. Then you just spoon the Jell-O and fruit mixture over the slices.

This cake doesn’t take long to make, but you do need to plan for around 4 hours of chilling time to let the Jell-O set up.

Final Thoughts and Serving Tips

You’re going to love how tasty this Jell-O flag cake is! The flavored Jell-O soaks into and surrounds the yummy cake slices. Plus, there’s all of that delicious fresh fruit on there!

For serving, once the Jell-O is set, spread on the whipped cream and add more fruit on top. If you are not going for a red, white, and blue theme, you can use any fruits you want on top. Yum!

This recipe is in my family cookbook; I do not know the original source.

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Easy 4th of July Jello Flag Cake Recipe

Celebrate Independence Day with a delightful No-Bake 4th of July Jell-O Flag Cake! This easy, refreshing dessert features layers of Jell-O and creamy filling, perfect for your holiday festivities.

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Print Rate

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time: 4 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Serves: 9

Adjust Servings: 9

US CustomaryMetric

Ingredients

• 2 ½ pounds fresh strawberries rinsed and hulled, divided
• 1 ½ cups boiling water
• 6 ounce package any red Jell-O
• 1 cup cold water
• ice cubes
• 1 loaf pound cake or angel food cake
• 1 ⅓ cup fresh blueberries divided
• 8 ounce container whipped topping, thawed

Instructions

• Slice about 1 cup of the strawberries. Halve the remaining 3 cups of strawberries and set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir boiling water into dry Jell-O mix for at least 2 minutes, until completely dissolved.
• To the 1 cup of cold water, add enough ice cubes to measure 2 cups. Stir cold water and ice into the Jell-O and stir until ice is melted. Refrigerate for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• Meanwhile, cut the cake loaf into 10 equal slices and line the bottom of a 9x13 pan with the slices.
• Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup of blueberries to the thickened Jell-O; stir gently. Spoon the Jell-O mixture over the cake slices, trying to distribute the mixture evenly. Refrigerate 4 hours, until firm.
• Spread the whipped topping over the Jell-O cake. Arrange strawberry halves on top to make the stripes of the flag. Use the remaining 1/3 cup blueberries to the square of stars for the flag.
• Keep chilled until serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 290mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 43g