Galaxy Jelly Cake Recipe: How to Create a Stunning Edible Masterpiece

A stunning and mouthwatering dessert that has been making headlines in the culinary world is the galaxy jelly cake. This fascinating cake has layers of vivid, colored jelly suspended in transparent gelatin, giving it a beautiful galaxy-like appearance. The dessert will impress everyone who tastes it with its stunning beauty and delectable flavor and is ideal for any special event, from birthdays to weddings.

The galaxy jelly cake's eye-catching look is what makes it so unique. The jelly layers of the cake range in color from vibrant pinks and yellows to deep purples and blues. These layers are artistically combined to produce a stunning galaxy image that almost makes it impossible to chew. But as soon as you take a mouthful, you'll be pleasantly delighted by the jelly's sweet and reviving flavor and the gelatin's silky texture. Let’s check it out.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Pro Tips
• Our Galaxy Jelly Cake Recipe
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Ingredients

• Raspberry-flavored gelatin — 3 oz., or 1 box
• Grape-flavored gelatin — 3 oz., or 1 box
• Blueberry-flavored gelatin — 3 oz., or 1 box
• Heavy whipped cream — 1 ½ cups
• Powdered sugar — ¼ cup
• Edible glitter — optional
• Boiling water — 3 cups
• Vanilla extract — 1 tsp.
• Sweetened condensed milk — 1 can (14 oz.)
• Pink food coloring — 1 tsp.
• Purple food coloring — 1 tsp.
• Blue food coloring — 1 tsp.
• Cold water — 2 cups

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, mix 1 cup of boiling water with the blueberry gelatin, and stir the mixture until fully combined. Add ½ cup of cold water to the mixture and then stir. Then, chill the mixture by pouring it into a cake pan and then placing it into the fridge for one hour.

2. In another bowl, mix the condensed milk with 1 cup of boiling water. Then, take a pan and mix 1 cup of boiling water with grape gelatin. Then, fully combine the grape gelatin mix with the condensed milk mixture. Then, add ½ cup of cold water and mix thoroughly.

3. Take the cake pan out of the fridge and then pour the condensed milk mixture over the top of the blueberry gelatin layer and cool it inside the fridge for another hour.

4. In another bowl, combine 1 cup of boiling water with the raspberry gelatin. A, then add cold water (½ cup) to the gelatin and mix it properly. After chilling for one hour, take the cake out of the fridge and then pour the gelatin mixture over the condensed milk layer and chill it for three hours.

5. In another bowl, whip the heavy cream with vanilla extract and powdered sugar. When it is whipped properly, divide it into three equal parts and then mix the three food colorings.

6. After chilling, take the cake pan out and remove the cake from it. Now pipe the whipping cream in the piping bag. There should be three piping bags, one for each color.

7. Use your artistic mind and place the dollops of whipped cream to create a galaxy effect.

8. Sprinkle the glitter over the cream, if you want to give more depth to the cake.

Substitutions

• Whipped cream — Whipped cream is used to top off your favorite dessert. But if you do not have whipped cream in hand, then you can use heavy cream, or maybe try heavy coconut cream for the extra and new flavor.

• Vanilla extract — If you run out of vanilla extract, you can use maple syrup, almond extract, or citrus zest instead.

• Powdered sugar — If you do not have powdered sugar, try making your own. Mix cornstarch and granulated sugar inside the blender.

Variations

• Fruit-flavored jelly cake — You can add different flavored gelatins than using the above-mentioned flavored gelatins.

•  Vanilla layer — Add the layer of vanilla pudding in between the gelation for extra flavor and depth.

Equipment

• Cake pan

• Saucepan

• 3 piping bags

• 4 mixing bowls

• Whisk

• Plastic wrap

Storage

• Cover with plastic wrap, and you can store the cake for four days in the refrigerator.

Pro Tips

• Make sure you chill every layer of the cake properly.

• You can use toothpicks to remove the air bubbles.

• Do not be afraid of experimenting with colors and different flavors.