This is a favorite (and easy to make). It can also be made as a reduced sugar dessert for diabetics--just substitute sugar-free jello, and buy unsweetened strawberries and sweeten to taste with Splenda or NutriSweet.
You will need:
(2) commercial (not made from package mix) angel food cakes.
(2) packages strawberry jello
(2) 10 oz packages frozen strawberries
(1) 8 oz tub Cool Whip (or one package Dream Whip, prepared as directed)
(1) tbls cornstarch
(1) tlbs butter
Directions:
Dissolve 2 packages of strawberry jello in one cup of boiling water. Drain 1 cup of juice for the strawberries and reserve. Add berries and remaining juice to jello mixture. Refrigerate jello mixture until it begins to thicken. Break cakes into walnut-size chunks and fold cake pieces and Cool Whip into jello mixture. Place in large, well-buttered angel food cake pan. Refrigerate until set.
Unmold cake onto large platter. Mix 1 tbls cornstarch with 1 cup of strawberry juice. Cook until mixture boils and thickens. Add butter. When cool, pour over unmolded cake.
posted by Barb
Mark's note: This is my daughter's absolute favorite cake. She ALWAYS requests it for her birthday. It is one of the few things we agree on, it's my favorite too!
Why can't you use a packaged mix angel food cake? Too big?
ReplyDeleteToo moist! Actually, you can use home made or package, but let sit out a day before using.
ReplyDeleteThe package mix also tends to be too 'airy' and goes soggy when you add the strawberry mixture.
ReplyDeletep.s. you can substitue a bundt pan for the Angel cake pan.
ReplyDeleteHow do you get the cake out of the bundt pan without it breaking apart?
ReplyDeleteI use a teflon pan and spray it lightly with Pam. But dipping the pan in warm water for a few seconds (being careful not to get water over the sides) will loosen it up nicely.
ReplyDeleteMark
Do you use two large packages of Jell-O, or two small packages?
ReplyDeleteKirsten
kirsten
ReplyDelete2 small or one large