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Looking for a versatile, easy, deliciously light dessert to serve at your next barbecue? Well, look no further, my Layered Summer Dessert fills that need.

Layered Summer Dessert

Looking for a versatile, easy, deliciously light dessert to serve at your next barbecue? Well, look no further, my Layered Summer Dessert fills that need.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Vanilla Jell-O Instant Pudding Mix 5.4 oz box
  • 2 cups Milk cold
  • 1 pkg lady fingers, shortcake or angel food cake (27 oz ladyfingers); see notes
  • 2 pints Strawberries quartered, retain 3 whole strawberries for decoration 2 pints of Blueberries
  • 1 tub Cool Whip 16 oz, thawed

Method
 

  1. Quarter strawberries and rinse blueberries.
  2. Tear lady fingers or cake into chunks. 
  3. Mix pudding according to package directions. It will be soft set very quickly.
  4. Using a clear glass bowl, layer the items in the following order: 
    a. Lady Fingers/Cake Pieces
    b. Vanilla Pudding
    c. Strawberries
    d. Whipped Cream
    e. Blueberries
    f. REPEAT
  5. Once the bowl is filled to the top, cover with whipped cream and top with the three whole strawberries and blueberries. Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.

Notes

I typically use the angel food cake or cups, however, when I made this recipe for the 4th of July, I found ladyfingers. Since these were so soft I figured I would try them, and they were amazingly yummy. Also, the blueberries added a nice pop to the dessert.