Creamy and Jiggly, this Broken Glass Cake Dessert looks like it has beautiful broken stained glass in every slice but tastes delicious! Beautiful Jell-O bits are “broken” throughout into this pineapple gelatin cake and resting on top of a sweet vanilla wafer crust!
This post was created for Dixie Crystals by BigBearsWife, post and words written are 100% mine as always.
PRINTABLE RECIPE ON DIXIE CRYSTALS SITE – LINK BELOW! BUT BLOG POST IS FULL OF “HOW TO MAKE IT”, TIPS, INFORMATION AND FAQ
This fun Christmas dessert turned up around the 1950s and is also known as Stained Glass Cake or Crown Jewel Cake. Not only is this dessert super pretty to look at but it’s also a great recipe for kids to help with in the kitchen!
The only part of this dessert that required heat is boiling the pineapple juice. Little ones can help mix the Jell-O and assemble this fun dessert.
Why You Should Make this Vintage Broken Glass Cake…
- easy Christmas dessert
- looks like beautiful stained glass windows
- a classic vintage Christmas dessert recipe
QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS FOR Broken Glass Cake Dessert:
Crust:
- Vanilla Wafers, crushed
- Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- unsalted butter, melted
Filling:
- Strawberry Jell-O gelatin
- Lime Jell-O gelatin
- boiling water, divided
- envelope unflavored gelatin
- cold water
- pineapple juice
- whipped topping, thawed
PRINTABLE RECIPE ON DIXIE CRYSTALS SITE – LINK BELOW!
How to make Broken Glass Cake:
- Make red Jell-O
In a medium bowl, whisk together Strawberry Jell-O gelatin and 1 1/4 cup boiling water.
Whisk for 3 minutes or until dissolved.
Pour into loaf pan or pie dish. You want it to be deep enough to make a sheet of Jell-O that you can cut into cubes once it is firm.
Chill 4 hours or until firm.
Don’t follow the recipe on the box – we need this Jell-O to be thicker so that we can cube it for the dessert! - Make Green Jell-O
Repeat same process for Lime Lime Jell-O.
- Make Crust
Once Jell-O is firm, start on crust.
Follow directions in recipe for making the Vanilla Wafer crust and press into a casserole dish.
- Cut Jell-O into cubes
Remove Jell-O from fridge and cut into small cubes.
- Make Pineapple Whipped Topping
Follow recipe to make pineapple whipped topping.
- Add green Jell-O
Toss green cubes into pineapple mixture, leaving a few out for the top.
- Add in Red Jell-O cubes.
Toss green cubes into pineapple mixture, leaving a few out for the top.
- Stir
Stir it all up.
- Fill casserole dish.
Spoon mixture over Vanilla Wafer crust.
- Decorate
Top with extra Jell-O cubes.
- Chill before serving
Chill for 4 hours before slicing to serve.
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This dessert can be made with any color or flavor of Jell-O
Frequently Asked Questions
This vintage dessert is made up of squares of red and green Jell-O folded into a pineapple whipped topping gelatin. The dessert is then chilled and sliced into squares before being served.
You sure can! I just like the flavor of the vanilla wafers in this crust.
More Holiday Recipes
- Holiday Oreo Pie
- Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs
- Super Easy Chocolate Christmas Truffles
- Easy Santa Oreo Cookies
Broken Glass Cake Dessert
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