Fruit Salad Refrigerator Cake Recipe

Line a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap with an overhang on all sides. Line bottom with eggnog cookies. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, blend cream cheese until softened. Stir in powdered sugar. Add chilled cream and vanilla extract, and whisk until soft peaks. Carefully spoon half the cream mixture over cookies, spreading mixture as evenly as possible. Chill in the freezer. Keep cream mixture chilled until needed again.

Meanwhile, prepare gulaman according to package directions in a medium saucepan. Stir fruit cocktail, cherries, nata de coco, and kaong into gulaman. Pour gulaman mixture over cream layer. Freeze until cooled and hardened.

Whip remaining cream mixture until softened, and spread evenly over gulaman mixture. Place another layer of cookies over cream mixture. Return to the freezer, and let freeze at least 4 hours or overnight.

When ready to serve, remove cake from pan by lifting plastic wrap. Remove plastic wrap, and slice. Serve immediately.

Recipe originally published in the December 2016 issue of Good Housekeeping Philippines.