Old Glory #2 - Tortilla Dessert Stacker €œcakeâ€?

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 3 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese (softened & divided per step #1 below)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar (divided per prep instructions)
• 3 tablespoons strawberry preserves (dark & thick as possible)
• 3 tablespoons blueberry preserves (dark & thick as possible)
• 1 banana (divided per prep instructions)

Recipe

• 1 mix the 3 3-oz pkgs of cream cheese w/3 tbsp powdered sugar till well-combined & smooth. divide mixture into 3 equal portions in separate bowls.
• 2 add 3 tbsp strawberry preserves to the 1st bowl & mix well. add 3 tbsp blueberry preserves to the 2nd bowl & mix well. cut 1/3 of the banana into sml pieces, add to the 3rd bowl & mash into cream cheese mixture till fully incorporated & smooth.
• 3 “eyeballâ€? the strawberry & blueberry mixtures for desired color. if a darker color is desired, add food coloring 1 drop at a time till you’re happy w/the color. set all 3 bowls aside.
• 4 in a somewhat larger bowl, mix the 8-oz pkg of cream cheese w/3 tbsp powdered sugar till well-combined & smooth. cut the remaining 2/3 of the banana in sml pieces, add & mash into cream cheese mixture till fully incorporated & smooth. set this bowl aside for use toward the end.
• 5 assembly: put 1 tortilla on your work surface & spread the strawberry & cream cheese mixture over the tortilla. place a 2nd tortilla on top of the 1st & spread the sml banana & cream cheese mixture over the tortilla. place a 3rd tortilla on top of the 2nd & spread the blueberry mixture over the tortilla. put the last tortilla on top, cover w/plastic wrap & refrigerate for at least 1 hours.
• 6 remove from refrigerator. using the contents of the larger bowl mixture of cream cheese, sugar & banana, now “frostâ€? the tortilla stack as you would a cake (top & sides). cover w/plastic wrap & refrigerate for at least 1 hr or put in your freezer for at least 30 minute this will firm up the cream cheese & better allow for easy slicing.
• 7 remove from refrigerator or freezer. using a very sharp knife, carefully cut into 8 wedges as you would a pie, but leave the wedges in place. garnish the top portion of the cut wedges w/fresh strawberry segments & fresh blueberries as desired &/or sprinkle with ¼ cup crushed red & blue m&m’s to please the kids.
• 8 cover & refrigerate till ready to serve surrounded by additional fresh fruit & a dish of cool whip on the side -- maybe even more of the m&m's.
• 9 note: makes a 3-layer cake w/top to frost & garnish w/fresh fruit, but the layers are tortillas. you can add fruit to the layers (if adventurous) or repeat the layering process to 6 layers w/top. i've always felt the smaller serving w/fresh fruit was the best option.