Wave Your Flag Cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 quart strawberries, divided
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 pkg. (4 serving size) jell-o brand strawberry flavor gelatin
• ice cubes
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 (10.75 ounce) loaf pound cake, cut into 10 slices
• 1 1/3 cups blueberries, divided
• 2 (8 ounce) packages philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) tub cool whip whipped topping, thawed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 25 mins


• slice 1 cup of the strawberries; set aside. halve the remaining 3 cups strawberries; set aside. stir boiling water into dry gelatin mixes in large bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. add enough ice to cold water to measure 2 cups. add to gelatin; stir until ice is completely melted. refrigerate 5 min. or until gelatin is slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• meanwhile, line bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake slices. add sliced strawberries and 1 cup of the blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. spoon over cake slices. refrigerate 4 hours or until set.
• beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with wire whisk or electric mixer until well blended; gently stir in whipped topping. spread over gelatin. arrange strawberry halves on cream cheese mixture to resemble the stripes of a flag. arrange remaining 1/3 cup blueberries on cream cheese mixture for the stars. store any leftover dessert in refrigerator.