Sherbet Rainbow

Name: Sherbet Rainbow
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups lime sherbet, softened; 2 cups orange sherbet, softened; 1-3/4 cups raspberry sherbet, softened; 3/4 cup lemon sherbet, softened; Whipped topping, flaked coconut and blue liquid food coloring

Seeing a beautiful rainbow after a storm is always a thrill, and my brother was delighted with his colorful sherbet dessert. Served along with the birthday cake, it put a refreshing finishing touch on the climate-conscious menu. -Ndara Pike, Tempe, Arizona

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups lime sherbet, softened
2 cups orange sherbet, softened
1-3/4 cups raspberry sherbet, softened
3/4 cup lemon sherbet, softened
Whipped topping, flaked coconut and blue liquid food coloring

Directions

Line a 9-in. round pan with waxed paper. Firmly press the lime sherbet into a 1-in. ring around the edge of pan. Smooth inside of the ring with a metal spatula or butter knife. Immediately form rings with orange and raspberry sherbet. Smooth inside ring; fill in center with lemon sherbet. Freeze overnight or until firm. Loosen edge with a knife. Invert onto a 12-in. square piece of waxed paper. Remove waxed paper from top of sherbet. Cut in half. Press two halves together, forming a half circle. Smooth rounded edge. Transfer rainbow, cut side down, to a freezer-proof serving platter. Just before serving, spoon whipped topping "clouds" at each end of rainbow if desired. Tint coconut with food coloring; sprinkle over topping.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 143 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 48mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Sherbet Rainbow in Taste of Home April/May 2000

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Jul 11, 2010

The only change I made was to make the rainbow more true to life by putting red on the outside, then orange, then yellow, and green in the center, adjusting the amounts of sherbet accordingly.