Celebrate Earth Day with a sweet treat that the kids are sure to love! Cake, whipped cream, and blue jello come together to create personal sized desserts that everyone can enjoy.
These parfaits are a fun way to represent the earth in a tasty snack. Earth day recipes like these parfaits and my Earth Day Cupcakes are always a huge hit with the kids.
Why This Recipe Works
- There's always room for jello. Adding cake and whipped cream into the mix just makes it so much sweeter and delicious.
- The recipe is easy. We make our green cake from scratch but all of the steps in this recipe are simple and basic making it great for any chef no matter the skill level of experience in the kitchen.
- Basic ingredients. We use very plain and basic ingredients to make these parfaits. From the cake to the assembly, everything comes together with cheap and easy-to-find ingredients.
🥘 Ingredients
- Blue raspberry Jello
- Water
- Cool Whip
Cake
- Canola oil
- Milk
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Large eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Green food coloring
For specific quantities, see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Whisk
- Mixing Bowls
- 8 inch cake pans
- Small Saucepan
- Parfait glasses
🔪 Instructions
Check out how to make Earth Day parfaits with these simple step-by-step instructions:
Prepare Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease the inside of an 8 inch or 9 inch round cake pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, milk, sugar, vanilla, and eggs until combined.
- Add in the flour, salt, and baking powder until mixed. Stir in the green food coloring until color is achieved and incorporated.
- Pour the green batter into your prepared cake pan. Bake 25-30 minutes in the oven or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack before use.
- When completely cooled, break the cake apart into crumbs and set it aside in a bowl. I like to use just the inside of the cake so that I don't get the golden tops and sides.
Prepare Jello
- Prepare the jello as directed on the box and pour it into a bowl or square container. Chill until set.
- When ready to use, use the prongs of a fork to rake across the jello and make it turn into smaller pieces. Set aside.
Assemble
Arrange some green cake crumbs as the base in 8 parfait containers.
Add some blue jello over the top of the cake, filling it to the halfway point.
Add some whipped cream to the container, pressing it along the sides and not filling the parfait container more than ⅔ of the way full.
Add some more blue jello over the whipped cream, until the container is filled.
If desired you can add a dollop of whipped cream on top of the sky blue jello.
Place into the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour or serve right away. Enjoy.
🍴 Recipe Tips
You will have leftover cake on hand when this recipe is finished.
If desired you can take the crumbs and stir in just enough softened cream cheese or frosting to make it moist and hold together in balls. Then scoop, roll and freeze in 1-inch sized balls on a baking sheet. Dip in melted chocolate and let set. Now you have yummy truffles!
💭 FAQs
Yes, you can use a dairy free or vegan version of cool whip like Cocowhip. You can even DIY your own whipped cream alternative if desired.
Yes, you can use a blue colored sugar free jello instead of regular blue jello.
These parfaits can last about 2-3 days covered in the fridge.
More great kid approved recipes to check out soon
- Peanut Butter Jelly Spider Sandwiches
- Easy Microwave Scotcheroos
- No Bake Apple Donuts
- Rainbow Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- Peanut Butter Apple Nachos
- PBJ On A Stick
📖 Recipe
Earth Day Parfaits
Equipment
- 8 inch cake pans
- Parfait glasses
Ingredients
- 2 3 oz boxes blue raspberry Jello ($1.96)
- 4 cups water ($0.00)
- 1 8 ounce container Cool Whip ($0.99)
Cake
- ⅓ cup canola oil ($0.16)
- ½ cup milk ($0.10)
- ¾ cup sugar ($0.17)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ($0.02)
- 2 large eggs ($0.16)
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ($0.10)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ($0.02)
- ¼ teaspoon salt ($0.02)
- 6-8 drops green food coloring ($0.04)
Instructions
Prepare Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease the inside of an 8 inch or 9 inch round cake pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, milk, sugar, vanilla, and eggs until combined.
- Add in the flour, salt, and baking powder until mixed. Stir in the green food coloring until color is achieved and incorporated.
- Pour the green batter into your prepared cake pan. Bake 25-30 minutes in the oven or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack before use.
- When completely cooled, break the cake apart into crumbs and set it aside in a bowl. I like to use just the inside of the cake so that I don't get the golden tops and sides.
Prepare Jello
- Prepare the jello as directed on the box and pour it into a bowl or square container. Chill until set.
- When ready to use, use the prongs of a fork to rake across the jello and make it turn into smaller pieces. Set aside.
Assemble
- Arrange some green cake crumbs as the base in 8 parfait containers.
- Add some blue jello over the top of the cake, filling it to the halfway point.
- Add some whipped cream to the container, pressing it along the sides and not filling the parfait container more than ⅔ of the way full.
- Add some more blue jello over the whipped cream, until the container is filled.
- If desired you can add a dollop of whipped cream on top of the sky blue jello.
- Place into the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour or serve right away. Enjoy.
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