Birthday Cake Jello Parfait

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Celebrating a birthday? This Birthday Cake Jello Parfait is the perfect dessert to share with friends and family at your next party. It tastes just like a slice of cake but in a fun layered form that everyone will love! Find out how you can make this yummy dessert yourself!

Three cups of gelatin topped with sprinkles.

Birthday Cake Jello Parfait

This Cake Jello Parfait is so good and mixed with two of my favorite desserts. You can bring joy to your guests when you serve them, these delicious Cake-flavored gelatin cups. In this recipe is layers of sweet gelatin flavored with cake. The Parfaits are cool and smooth, and more than fun to serve. Jello has its way of making anyone’s day better, whether it is from the fun consistency or the tasty flavors. If you would like to try more jello recipes, then try out this Red White and Blue Jello or this Sugar-Free Flag Jello Dessert for July 4th!

Ingredients

  • Gelatin– This will be for the consistency of the dessert.
  • Water– This will be used to dissolve the gelatin.
  • Flavoring– You will need Birthday cake flavoring.
  • Sweetened  Condensed Milk– This will be used as a thickening agent.
  • Gel Food Coloring– You will need this in the colors, aqua, lime, purple, pink, orange, and yellow
  • Glass Cups– These will be used to serve the Parfait

How to Make Birthday Cake Jello Parfait

To start, add two cups of water and gelatin into a small bowl and allow it to bloom for five minutes.

Pouring the gelatin into the bowl.

First, add two cups of water into a bowl and microwave until they begin boiling. Then, add overtop of the gelatin and mix until dissolved.

Secondly, pour in the sweetened condensed milk, using a measuring cup and add into the gelatin mixture and combine.

Adding the sweetened condensed milk.

Thirdly, you will fill half of the glass cups with gelatin using a small ladle or spoon.

Ladling the gelatin into the glass.

Next, place one cup on the countertop and set the other inside the cup, slightly tilted at an angle, and repeat.

Tilting the glass cup in the other glass.

You will need to let the cups stand for about 45 minutes until firm.

In addition, you will add 1/3 cup of gelatin into separate smaller bowls.

Furthermore, you will add your desired colors into the gelatin and add a color on top of the white gelatin and proceed to tilt the cup on the opposite side.

To finish, allow the color gelatin to firm for about 30 minutes.

Finally, pour the third and final layer of gelatin on top of the second layer, and allow it to chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Garnish with sprinkles and whipped cream. Enjoy!

A close up of the blue gelatin cup.

How to Store Birthday Cake Jello Parfait?

Storing the jello can be very easy and simple to do. Your first step is to place the jello in an air-tight container, so the recipe does not become hard. Secondly, you will store in the fridge until you are ready to serve or place leftovers.

What makes the birthday cake flavor?

You will add the flavor of birthday cake using extract. You can get it off of Amazon or you can sometimes find it at your local store.

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3 of the glass serving cups on a white and brown board.

Three cups of gelatin topped with sprinkles.
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Birthday Cake Jello Parfait

Celebrating a birthday? This Birthday Cake Jello Parfait is the perfect dessert to share with friends and family at your next party. It tastes just like a slice of cake but in a fun layered form that everyone will love! Find out how you can make this yummy dessert yourself!
Servings: 6 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour 55 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 packets of gelatin
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 drops Birthday cake flavoring - Amazon.com: LorAnn Super Strength Cake Batter Flavor 1-ounce bottle: Grocery & Gourmet Food
  • 1 cup Sweetened condensed milk
  • Gel food colors - aqua lime, purple, pink, orange, and yellow - Amazon.com: 30 Color Cake Food Coloring Liqua-Gel Decorating Baking Ultimate Set - Primary, Secondary and Neon Colors - U.S. Cake Supply 0.75 fl. oz. (20ml) Bottles - Made in the U.S.A.: Grocery & Gourmet Food
  • 6 glass cups - Gracie Oaks Hildreth 6 Piece 4 oz. Drinking Glass Set | Wayfair

Instructions

  • Begin by opening gelatin packets into a bowl, pouring 2 cups of water on top of the gelatin, and let bloom for 5 minutes.
  • Heat 2 cups of water in the microwave until they are boiling, pour over gelatin, and stir until dissolved.
  • Next measure 1 cup sweetened condensed milk and pour over gelatin and stir until combined.
  • Use a small ladle or spoon and fill half of your cup with gelatin.
  • Sit cup at an angle, inside another cup, and repeat. I let stand for at least 45 minutes until gelatin was firm.
  • Next divide gelatin into smaller bowls, about 1/3 cup each bowl.
  • Color gelatin in desired colors and pour one color on top of the white gelatin layer and tilt to the opposite side.
  • Let stand 30 minutes until gelatin is firm.
  • When gelatin is firm, pour the third colored layer on top and let stand for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  • Top with whipped cream and sprinkles. Enjoy!

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