Introduction: JELL-O Rainbow Cake Trifle

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JELL-O Rainbow Cake Trifle... This dessert is especially for Rainbow lovers.

I have used different flavor of Jell-O fruity mix in the cake, it gave wonderful taste to the cake. We loved it so much.

Please try this delicious dessert, I am sure you ll like it.

Step 1: Ingredients

For Jell-o Cake

5 different Jell-o mix , You will need 1 tbsp from each mix.

5 eggs , yolk and white separated

2/3 cup granulated sugar (divided into two 1/3 cup portions)

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2/3 cup all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoons melted butter

Food colours

For Whipped Cream Frosting

1 sachet of whipped topping mix

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp Vanilla essence

Step 2: Cake Batter

Take egg yolks in mixing bowl, add lemon zest and lemon juice in it.

Beat egg yolks until thickened and lightened, gradually add 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, continue to beat until thick and light yellow.

Take egg whites in large mixing bowl. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form then gradually beat in the remaining 1/3 cup sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.

Fold yolk mixture into whites.

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a separate container; add to egg mixture, folding in carefully.

Finally fold in melted butter.

Cake Batter is ready.

Step 3: Jell-o Rainbow Cake

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Divide batter into 6 portions.

Add each portion a different jello-o mix. Then add few drops of respective food color to each portion of cake batter. Mix well until to get uniform color.

Place batter into individual ziplock bags or a pastry bags.

Prepare a baking dish by lining it with waxed or parchment paper.

Draw stripes with the batter onto the parchment, decide whether you want to have long lengthways (parallel) stripes or short perpendicular stripes.

Baked for about 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, the cake is firm to the touch and the edges may be just the slightest bit brown

Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.Flip the cake over onto a plate and remove the parchment paper carefully.

Slice the cake into medium pieces.

Jell-o Rainbow cake is ready.

Step 4: Whipped Cream Frosting

Chill the bowl and whisk for about 15 minutes in freezer.

Take one sachet of whip topping mix , vanilla extract and milk in chilled bowl, beat it in medium high speed until it soft peaks form.

Take them in ziplock bag or piping bag.

Step 5: Rainbow Triffle

To make Trifle, place some cake on down layer, put some whipped cream frosting on top. Then start another cake layer. Repeat until you reach top of dish.

Garnish with some crushed rainbow cake.

Yummy colorful dessert is ready to serve now.. Enjoy :)

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