Indulge in a symphony of textures and flavors with Aunt Agnes' Broken Glass Cake, a delectable dessert that captivates the senses. This unique cake features a base of buttery shortbread crust, a layer of creamy cheesecake filling, and a topping of shattered, jewel-toned candy pieces that resemble shards of colored glass. The result is a visually stunning and tastefully tantalizing treat that will be the star of any gathering.
In this comprehensive guide, we present not only the classic Aunt Agnes' Broken Glass Cake recipe, but also variations that cater to different preferences and dietary restrictions. Discover the secrets of creating the perfect shortbread crust, achieving a smooth and velvety cheesecake filling, and selecting the perfect candy for the topping. Additionally, we offer a gluten-free alternative for those with dietary sensitivities and a no-bake version for those who prefer a hassle-free dessert experience.
BROKEN GLASS CAKE
It's not really a "cake" but a great dessert. I remember my aunt's sister bringing this to family gatherings. I always loved the taste and was so glad when I got the recipe.
Provided by Mysterygirl
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter, stir in crumbs and brown sugar, and press into an ungreased 9 x 13" pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Prepare Jello as directed on package, and pour into three separate shallow pans to set.
- Dissolve one package of plain Gelatin in ¼ cup cold water.
- Heat one cup of pineapple juice, and add to gelatin.
- Cool until syrupy but do not let set.
- Whip together 2 packages of Dream Whip according to the directions on the package.
- Add to the pineapple mixture.
- Cut Jello into cubes and add to mixture along with one cup of crushed pineapple.
- Mix all together and pour on graham crust.
- Chill until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.2, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 222.4, Carbohydrate 42.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 35.5, Protein 3.1
BROKEN WINDOW GLASS CAKE
Another of my grandmother's recipes I found. She really loved presentation of food almost as much as she loved making food. :)
Provided by christina obrien
Categories Other Desserts
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Prepare the orange, cherry and lime gelatins separately, dissolving each in 1 cup of boiling water and adding 1/2 cup of cold water. Pour each flavor into separate 8-inch square pans. Chill until firm, at least 3 hours. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
- 2. Mix crumbs with butter, setting aside about 1/4 cup for garnish, and press remaining crumb mixture evenly over the bottem and up the sides within 1 inch from top of 9-inch springform or tube pan, and chill.
- 3. Dissolve lemon gelatin and sugar in 1 cup boiling water; add pineapple juice. Chil until slightly thickened. Blend in the whipped topping. Fold in orange, cherry and lime jell-o cubes. Spoon into the crumb-lined pan and chill overnight or until firm.
- 4. Just before serving run a spatula around sides of pan; then gently remove sides of pan. Garnish with reserved crumbs and whipped topping.
BROKEN GLASS CAKE
The name does not accurately describe this dessert but since it has been a family favorite for so many years I am loathe to change it. This is a light, child-friendly dessert we instituted for the children at Christmas. It is especially well-received after a heavy meal. You will be asked for seconds!
Provided by Chessenden
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes Jell-O® Salad
Time 8h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place lime, orange, and strawberry gelatin mixes into 3 separate 9x9-inch glass dishes.
- Pour 1 cup boiling water into each flavor of gelatin mix; stir the gelatin until dissolved.
- Pour 1 cup cold water into each flavor of gelatin, stir to combine, and refrigerate the 3 flavors of gelatin until set, at least 4 hours.
- Heat pineapple juice in a saucepan until hot but not simmering. Stir unflavored gelatin into pineapple juice until dissolved. Refrigerate pineapple juice mixture until cool and thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl. Set 1 cup of crumb mixture aside for garnish. Press remaining 2 cups crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch cake pan to make a crust.
- Pour cream into a large metal mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until the cream is fluffy and forms soft peaks, about 3 minutes. Slowly beat sugar into whipped cream, 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time; beat in vanilla extract.
- Cut the different flavors of gelatin into cubes. Use a thin spatula to lift the cubes away from the bottom of the dish and loosen them.
- Very gently fold the thickened pineapple juice and gelatin cubes into the whipped cream mixture until thoroughly combined. Spoon into the graham cracker crust.
- Sprinkle the cake with reserved graham cracker crumb mixture.
- Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours to overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.2 calories, Carbohydrate 52.7 g, Cholesterol 74.7 mg, Fat 24.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 269.1 mg, Sugar 43 g
AUNT AGNES' BROKEN GLASS CAKE
LOVE things that are colourful, TRUE! Dessert reminds me of a rainbow too! Perhaps you'd like to try it, YES? How simple is it to make? GUESS!
Provided by mickeydownunder
Categories Gelatin
Time 20m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Separately dissolve each package of Jello/Gelatin in HOT water.
- Stir until completely dissolved.
- Refrigerate until firm--- then cut into cubes.
- Soften plain gelatin in 1/4 cup of COLD water and add HOT Pineapple Juice until dissolved.
- Cool then fold into whipped cream to which you have added vanilla and cream to.
- Line Spring pan with Lady Fingers (***HINT Trim tips so they stand***).
- Add Jello/Gelatin cubes to cream mixture and pour into Spring pan.
- Decorate top with tips of Lady Fingers you cut off.
- Chill 6- 12 hours.
- Remove sides from pan and serve in slices!
- ENJOY!
BROKEN GLASS CAKE
I found this recipe in the newest cookbook i own the cookbbok comes from New Richmond Wisconsin
Provided by Dotti Richards
Categories Other Desserts
Time 9h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Mix the lime jello with 1c boiling water until dissolved,add 1/2c cold water and pour into a 8x8 pan (or loaf pan) and refrigerate until fully set.Repeat with raspberry and orange jello.When small jellos are fully set,cut each one into 1" x 1" or 2" x 2" squares and set back into the refrigerator. Mix the lemon jello with 1 1/2c boiling water until disolved,then add 1/2c of cold water and the 1/2c pineapple juice.Chilli in the refrigerator until soft set (thickened). Mix softened cream cheese with mixer until fluffy, then turn mixer to low speed and add the thickened lemon jello and then the whipped topping.Use a large spoon and fold in the lime,raspberry & orange jello cubes. Set aside.Mix graham cracker crumbs,melted butter and sugar together and press mixture into bottom of springform pan or another 10-12" diameter pan that is at least 3-4" deep. Pour in jello & filling refrigerate at least 5 hrs before serving
STAINED GLASS CAKE
This beautiful fruit cake looks best cut into thin slices to show off the colours of the fruits and nuts. This is great to serve at Christmas time- or any time with coffee and port after dinner! An Australian cup is 250mls and a tablespoon contains 4 teaspoons. Thanks to the reviewer who pointed out my typo in the intro :-)
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Chop the pineapple and apricots into fairly large pieces, and leave the remaining fruit and nuts whole.
- Mix all these fruits and nuts together, then reserve a half cup of them for the topping.
- Beat the eggs until light and fluffy, then add the sugar, vanilla essence, rum and softened butter.
- Continue beating until well blended.
- Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt and add with the fruit and nuts, mix thoroughly.
- Grease a 20cm ring tin and line the base.
- Spoon mixture evenly into the tin, arrange the reserved fruit and nuts over the top, pressing down gently.
- Bake in a slow oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until cake is firm to touch.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin before turning out.
- Store in an airtight container wrapped in foil.
- To serve, cut into very thin slices with a very sharp knife-the thin slices show off the beautiful colours of the fruits.
BROKEN GLASS CAKE (SALLYE)
This is in no way my personal recipe that I created. or an old family recipe handed down. There are over a hundred versions of this recipe on the internet, virtually all the same. This particular one is from Food.com and is the same one my sister uses when she makes this dessert (which isn't really a cake)
Provided by sallye bates
Categories Other Desserts
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Melt butter, stir in crumbs and brown sugar. Mix well and press into an ungreased 9" x 13" baking pan or dish. Bake at 350º for 10 minutes Remove from oven and set aside
- 2. Prepare each flavor of Jello individually in separate dishes according to package directions Place in refrigerator and allow to set (1-2 hours)
- 3. When jello has set, remove from refrigerator and cut into cubes, set aside Dissolve package of unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water Heat one cup of pineapple juice and add to gelatin Cool until syrupy but do not let set
- 4. Whisk together 2 packages of Dream Whip according to the package directions. Add to the pineapple mixture
- 5. Add the cut jello cubes to the pineapple mixture Add the crushed pineapple. Mix all together and pour onto graham crust Place in refrigerator and chill until set (about 1-2 hours)
FIREMAN BOB'S BROKEN GLASS CAKE MY WAY...
This one's for You Andy! Just my way of saying Thanks for all You do for all of us.... Have to give Grandma all the credit for this one.... This is one of my favorites!!! THANKS Grandma!!!! Hope You all enjoy!!! Fireman Bob :)
Provided by Bob Cooney
Categories Other Snacks
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Dissolve each of the 3 packages jello with the 1 1/2 cups hot water... CHILL and cut in small cubes.
- 2. Soften the plain gelatin in the 1/4 cup of cold water and dissolve pineapple juice, cool, then fold into the whipped cream which you have beaten with the sugar and vanilla.
- 3. Combine the cubed jello's with the whipped cream.
- 4. Line a " Tube " pan with the Lady Fingers and add mixture. *** If you can't find Lady Fingers, You can use an Angle Food Cake... Break the Angel Food cake up into chunks and layer Angle Food Cake then whipped cream/jello mixture then Angle Food Cake then Jello mixture till all is in the pan.
- 5. CHILL for 6 to 12 hours. Remove and " coat " with more whipped cream.
- 6. Enjoy !!!!! Thanks Grandma Cooney :)
BROKEN GLASS DESSERT
Make and share this Broken Glass Dessert recipe from Food.com.
Provided by carolinafan
Categories Gelatin
Time 4h30m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine the crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto the bottom of a 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch greased pan.
- Chill.
- Combine lime gelatin and 1 1/2 cups boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved.
- Pour into an oiled 8 inch x 4 inch x 2 inch loaf pan; chill until very firm.
- Repeat for strawberry and orange gelatins.
- Soften the unflavored gelatin in cold water.
- Boil pineapple juice; stir into unflavored gelatin.
- Set aside until slightly thickened.
- Place whipped topping in a large bowl; gently fold in pineapple juice mixture.
- When flavored gelatins are firm, cut into 1-inch cubes; gently fold into whipped topping mixture.
- Spoon over crust.
- Chill for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 225.8, Carbohydrate 42.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 36.3, Protein 3.3
BROKEN GLASS DESSERT
When it's cut into squares, this dessert looks just like stained-glass windows. The buttery graham cracker crust pairs perfectly with the lovely creamy topping. —Kathy Crow, Cordova, Alaska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine lime gelatin and 1-1/2 cups boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Pour into a lightly greased 8x4-in. loaf pan; chill until very firm. Repeat to make the strawberry and orange gelatins in separate pans. Combine the crumbs, sugar and butter; press into a greased 13x9-in. dish. Chill. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, soften unflavored gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, bring pineapple juice to a boil. Stir in unflavored gelatin until dissolved. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside until room temperature, 20-30 minutes. , When flavored gelatins are firm, cut into 1/2-in. cubes. In a large bowl, whisk whipped topping into pineapple juice mixture. Gently fold 2/3 of the cubes into whipped topping mixture. Spoon over crust; top with the remaining cubes. Chill for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- Use cold butter for the cake batter. This will help keep the cake moist and tender. - Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter cake. - Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help prevent the batter from curdling. - Fold in the flour and salt gently. Overmixing will toughen the cake. - Pour the batter into a greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan. - Bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. - Let the cake cool completely before frosting. - For the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. - Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. - Add the lemon juice and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. - Spread the frosting over the cooled cake. - Decorate the cake with glass candy or other desired toppings.Conclusion:
Aunt Agnes' Broken Glass Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and tender, and the frosting is light and fluffy. The glass candy adds a sweet and crunchy texture that takes this cake over the top. This recipe is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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