Thursday, July 1, 2010

Canada Day Strawberry Cake

Tomorrow is Canada Day, so I thought I'd share a recipe for one of my favorite "themed" cakes - A Canadian Flag Cake! :)

I would have gone through all the steps to make this myself, but I've been a little busy getting ready to head out camping this weekend. Kraft Canada has a helpful video of how to do this cake, but here is a quick recipe on how to make it.

What you'll need:
1 package (298 g) of prepared pound cake, cut into 12 slices
2 cups boiling water
2 packages (85 g each) of Jell-O Strawberry Jelly Powder
3 cups ice cubes
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries, divided
2 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping

Cover bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake slices; set aside.

Add boiling water to jelly powders in large bowl. Stir for 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add ice cubes and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until ice is melted. Remove any unmelted ice with a slotted spoon. Stir in 1 cup strawberries. Pour mixture over cake. Refrigerate 15 minutes.

Remove from the fridge and cover with Cool Whip. Refridgerate for 4 hours or until jelly is firm.

Now its time to arrange the remaining berries over dessert to resemble the Canadian flag. Using a toothpick, trace a maple leaf pattern on top of dessert. Place a strawberry slice on each leaf point, then fill in the leaf with remaining strawberries.

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