Fourth of July desserts, something light but yummy.?!


Question:

Fourth of July desserts, something light but yummy.?

I am looking for something light, but something really good to serve for dessert at our 4th of July cookout. I like cream cheese recipes and or a good creamy triffle recipe, any suggestions?


Answers:
Four-Layer Dessert

1 cup flour
1/2 cup finely chopped slivered almonds
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 8oz. fat-free cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 cups thawed lite whipped cream, divided
3 cups fat-free milk
2 pkg. fat-free sugar-free instant pudding filling, any flavor

Mix flour, almonds and margarin in large bowl until well blended and crumbly. Press firmly into bottom of 13x9inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

Stir cream cheese and powdered sugar with wooden spoon until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped cream. Spoon over crust.

Pour milk into large bowl. Add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes. Spoon over cream cheese mixture. Spread with remaining 1 cup whipped cream. Refrigerate 3 hours or until ready to serve.

Ambrosia

Jell-o cake. I don't bake, my mom does, but it was a HUGE hit at our annual cook-out at work yesterday. If you need the recipe, I'm sure I could get it for you.

how about a nice fun dessert (especially if kids are going to be there) its called "dirt and worms".

how you make it-------- take a bucket (like the sand bucket you would take to the beach) and fill it up with chocolate pudding. add some oreo crumbs to it and than add some gummy worms or even sour worms to it. than just serve it with the beach shovel and you have a nice cute dessert

Red white and blue jello

well i know it isnt a cream cheese recipe.. but jello salad is always good. :)

Angel food cake with whipped cream, strawberries and other fruit. You can buy everything at the store and assemble in minutes.

For a fruit dip, combine a jar (7 oz) of marshmallow creme, a package (8 oz) of softened cream cheese, and 1/4 cup cranberry orange sauce (frozen kind, thawed).

how about monkey bread, mom makes that every year, lol. or a cake that is decorated for the 4th of july. something lyk that.

My aunt gave me this one last night. Its apparently very good. I plan on making it next week for a BBQ at the cottage.
Pineapple dessert.
1 8 oz package cream cheese(light is OK)
1/2 cup sugar
1 package Dream Whip (prepared as directed on package)
1 can drained crushed pineapple
graham wafers.
Beat cream cheese and sugar. Add drained pineapple, then prepared dream whip. lay graham wafers to cover botton of 8inch square pan. Pour filling over top. Sprinkle with gtaham cracker crumbs.
Put in freezer for 20 minutes, then keep in fridge until ready to serve.

these are awesome.

Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls

INGREDIENTS

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) package cream cheese frosting

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add cream cheese, cinnamon, and vanilla to pan, and stir until smooth. Remove from heat, and cool for 5 minutes.

Spread cinnamon and cream cheese mixture over puff pastry. Roll puff pastry into a log, and pinch ends together to keep filling inside. Place roll in prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, and spread cream cheese frosting over warm roll. Serve warm or at room temperature

Strawberry Angel Food Cake
INGREDIENTS
1 (10 inch) angel food cake
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
1 (18 ounce) jar strawberry glaze
DIRECTIONS
Crumble the cake into a 9x13 inch dish.
In a medium bowl, cream cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Mash the cake down with your hands and spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake.
In a bowl, combine strawberries and glaze until strawberries are evenly coated. Spread over cream cheese layer. Chill until serving.
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Lemon Cake
INGREDIENTS
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
1 3/4 cups water
3 egg whites
3/4 cup nonfat milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 (1 ounce) package instant sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) container frozen light whipped topping, thawed
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10x15 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix together cake mix and pudding mix. Pour in water and egg whites. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Increase speed to high and beat for 4 minutes. Pour batter into prepared 10x15 inch pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
In a large bowl, combine milk, lemon extract and vanilla pudding mix. Beat on low for 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cooled cake. Store cake in refrigerator.
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Orange Crunch Cake
INGREDIENTS
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup butter, softened

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tablespoons grated orange zest

1 (16 ounce) can prepared vanilla frosting
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
3 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, walnuts and butter. Divide mixture evenly between the prepared pans. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together the cake mix, water, orange juice and oil until blended. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the orange zest. Pour the mixture evenly over the crunch layer in the pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and cool completely before frosting. Frost (crunch side up) between layers, on top and sides. Arrange orange sections on top, then refrigerate.
To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the vanilla frosting until light and fluffy, then mix in the whipped topping. Stir in the orange and lemon zest. Use frosting on completely cooled cake layers.
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Raspberry Squares
INGREDIENTS
6 ounces raspberry jam
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 cup butter
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Let butter soften, then mix all ingredients together except raspberry jam.
Reserve 1 1/2 cups of mixture.
Press pastry mixture into 8-inch square pan then place raspberry jam over it making sure there is 1/2 inch border on all sides.
Sprinkle reserved mixture of top.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until light brown. Let cool on wire rack before cutting into bars.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Dessert Cake
INGREDIENTS
1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup poppy seeds

1 (21 ounce) can lemon pie filling

1 (3.4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
1 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and vanilla pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, oil water and poppy seeds. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely. Spread lemon pie filling over the cooled cake.
In a large bowl, mix instant lemon pudding with milk. Mix well and let stand about 5 minutes until fairly set. Fold in thawed whipped topping. Spread over pie filling. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
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last but not least! lol! my family recipe: Trifle
It’s angel food cake, vanilla pudding, stawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and cool whip, all layered.
put some pieces of angel food cake on the bottom of a big bowl. then put some strawberries on top of that. then put some blueberries on top of that. then put a couple of spoons of vanilla pudding on top of the blueberries. then put raspberries on top of that. then whipped cream on top of that!! then you keep repeating that order until the big bowl is filled!
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all of the recipes are delicious im sure! and for the cakes im sure you can put 4th of july decorations on top of them! hope i helped! best of luck!

if you want to save time on making desserts you could make red and blue jello with whipped creme. Or, you could make a bowl filled with strawberries and blueberries with whipped creme . you could make firecracker ice by mixing grated ice(like in snow cones) with strawberry(red) lemonade (white) and raspberry (blue) unsweetened drink mix ,water ,and sweet end condensed milk.then when the mixing is done place one scoop of each flavor in a ice creme cone.

sponge cake topped with red and blue colored berries then topped with whipped cream.

chesese cake

American Berry No-Bake Cheesecake. It's a Beautiful & Tasty Red White & Blue Flag Cheesecake.
See recipe @Kraft.com Good Luck!

pumpkin pie cheese cake
it is the best!!!




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