Cool, refreshing dessert recipe

[Seewhatimesdone]

Lemon bars! Served nice and cold

 

[lilysmommy]

Lemon Triffle is the one warm weather dessert that we NEVER have any left.

1 store bought angel food cake; cut into 1 inch cubes
2 cans lemon pie filling
1 large container cool whip

layer the cake, pie filling and cool whip in a bowl alternating so that you have 2 layers of each. chill serve cool.

 

[Glynis]

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

Layer ice cream sandwiches in the bottom of a 9 X 13 - inch pan. Spread with hot fudge sauce. Spread Cool Whip on top of that. Repeat layers once. Cover and freeze 2-4 hours until firm. Cut and serve.

We like to experiment with different flavors of ice cream sandwiches. We've tried neapolitan, cookies and cream, mint chocolate chip, peanut butter and butter pecan. You can vary the ice cream topping flavor to suit the ice cream flavor.

These are so easy to make and really yummy to eat!

 

[DisneyBlonde]

Summer Berry Topping

Slice a quart of strawberries into a bowl. Add a pint of blueberries and a pint of raspberries. Rinse in cold water. Add a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with sugar (or Splenda), stir. Cover and refrigerate a few hours, stirring occasionally. The liquid will thicken and get a little syrupy.

Serve over pound cake, over ice cream, in dessert shells. Top with cool whip. Very versatile and easy.

 

[Va-bear]

I have a recipe for a key lime cheesecake pie that is pretty light and served cold, and tastes refreshing. Ice cream is my favorite though - thinking of being a kid on the beach with a drippy cone watching fireworks

Is your recipe easy-ish ? I've been looking for a good key lime cheesecake recipe that's not too complex.... Would you be willing to share it?

Great thread!!

 

[KSchwagg86]

Angel Food Tunnel Cake

Prepare (or buy) an angel food cake. With a long serrated knife, slice 1-2 inches off the top of the cake & set aside (keep in one piece). Dig a "tunnel" out of the center of the cake - keeping sides in tact - put pulled pieces of cake aside. In a bowl mix cool whip with any fruit you like - I love strawberries, blueberries & pineapple. Add the pulled cake pieces to the fruit/cool whip mix. Scoop the mixture into the tunnel you dug out, then replace the top of the cake. Use Cool Whip to frost the entire cake. Garnish with fruit on top if you like.

It's very light & refreshing - everyone loves this - but very hard to transport. It has to be refridgerated - so be sure you have a tall cake keeper!

I have one similar to this--put in any flavor sorbet, drizzle pineapple juice and then frost the cake with cool whip and put razzberries around the outside--keep frozen until you serve!

 

[etoiles]

Wow! These sound so good! Especially the frozen hot chocolate! I'm going to definitely do that!!

My favorite is a Strawberry Whipped Sensation! It is so yummy! When my mother in law visited I had to make this recipe multiple times!

 

[Philagoofy]

Thanks for all of the great recipes, now I have to decide. Maybe I should make them all beforehand & try each one to see which one to bring.

You're all invited for a serving!!

Happy Independence Day!

 

[TaraPA]

I can be in Philly in 50 minutes....

 

[Minnesota!]

Strawberry Margarita Cake


Ingredients:
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
3 egg whites
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup strawberry margarita mix
1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 tablespoons grated lime zest



Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, egg whites, oil, water and margarita mix. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
3. Frost cooled cake with whipped topping and sprinkle lime zest over top. Refrigerate until serving.

 

[Philagoofy]

I can be in Philly in 50 minutes....

The first couple are ready. Come & get it.

 

[Kim&Chris]

The first couple are ready. Come & get it.

Me too!! I'm just over the bridge

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Homemade sorbets are always a hit here....

Watermelon or lemon, mint.
I make whatever fruit looks really good that day at the farm stand.
I sometimes throw chocolate chips in if it's a berry or watermelon strawberry.

If you make one for kids & one for adults you cam always put a little Limencello or flavored vodka into the adults.

 

[Stargazer]

My newest Summer favorite is:

Pineapple Coconut Angel Food Cake

1 pkg Angel Food cake
1 can crushed pineapple (DO NOT drain)
1 c. coconut (optional)
8 oz Cool Whip

Combine the cake mix, crushed pineapple, and 1/2 c. coconut and pour into prepared (i.e. sprayed w/ nonstick spray) Bundt pan or lined muffin cups. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool, then "frost" w/ Cool Whip and garnish with the remaining 1/2 c. coconut.

Feel free to omit the coconut if you don't care for it!

 

[Candy30]

I make this during the summer and it is always gone. It is very easy though.

Need ready made Grahm cracker crust or oreo crust.

1 single serving of yogurt and the same flavored jello. 1 Tub of cool whip. Mixed the yogurt, jello and whipped cream in a bowl and pour into the crust and freeze for 1-2 hour. Garnish with fruit or whatever. Your done!!! Very easy and good. You can also make it Sugar Free buying SF ingredients. Except the crust!

 

[princess momma]

Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
Ingredients
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup Cool Whip, thawed
4 tablespoons sugar
1 angel food cake, torn into bite-size pieces
2 quarts fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
Directions
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until fluffy; add sour cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and the almond extract; set aside.
Fold the cool whip into the cream cheese mixture.
Gently stir in cake pieces; set aside.
Combine strawberries and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
Layer in a large glass bowl, starting with 1/4 of the strawberries, then adding 1/3 of the cake mixture.
Continue layering; finish with strawberries.
Cover with plastic wrap; and chill several hours.

 

[C.Ann]

Pineapple Fluff - my son-in-law's absolute favorite..

I've posted the recipe here on the DIS before.. If you're interested, I'm sure the "search" will pull it right up for you..

 

[ShootingStarMom2]

I have a few that we take to parties quite a bit.

Seafoam Jello and Apple Cider Cheesecake

Seafoam Jello:
1 large lime Jello
2 29 ounce pears (in heavy syrup)
2 boxes cream cheese
1 pint heavy cream, reserving a few tablespoons

Drain pears reserving 2 cups syrup. Bring to a rolling boil and remove from heat. Add jello, stirring until completely dissolved. Place in refridgerator to cool until slightly thickened. Mash pears with potato masher. Beat heavy cream on high until firm, set aside. Beat cream cheese and a few tablespoons of heavy cream with mixer. Add jello mixture and blend on low, it should remain lumpy. Add mashed pears and gently fold in whipped cream. Leave in large bowl or pour into mold. Chill overnight.

Apple Cider cheesecake:
1 large apple pie filling
1 graham cracker pie crust, or 6 mini
1 package cream cheese
4 tablespoons sour cream
4 packages instant spiced cider beverage mix
1/2 tub whipped topping (thawed)

Spread most of apple filling into bottom of crust(s). Reserve 8-10 slices of apple for decorating the top. Mix cream cheese, sour cream, and cider mix until fluffy. Blend in whipped topping and pour over apples. Place extra slices on top for decoration. Chill until firm.

I'm most likely making both of these for the weekend. It's hard to keep DH away from the cheesecake!

 

[disbridemimi]

I do a trifle:


Layer in a trifle bowl:

pound cake
layer with instant vanilla pudding
berries (Strawberries blueberries rasberries)
cool whip
repeat until you reach the top

I usually make a pretty design on top with the berries

To make it WW or diet friendly just substitute with:

fat free angel food cake
sugar free fat free vanilla pudding made with fat free milk
berries
lite or fat free cool whip

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

I do a trifle:


Layer in a trifle bowl:

pound cake
layer with instant vanilla pudding
berries (Strawberries blueberries rasberries)
cool whip
repeat until you reach the top

I usually make a pretty design on top with the berries

To make it WW or diet friendly just substitute with:

fat free angel food cake
sugar free fat free vanilla pudding made with fat free milk
berries
lite or fat free cool whip

Cool Whip in the heat is not a good combo......

I make trifle but only with real whipped cream....& when it's cool out.