Elegant Strawberries & Cream Mousse Cake Recipe | Easy Dessert

Strawberries and Cream Mousse Cake

Prep Time 20 minutes

YIELD Makes 10 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 purchased angel food cake (14 to 16 ounces) 1/4 cup strawberry jelly 2 cups whipping cream, divided 1 pint strawberries, washed, hulled and divided 3 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla

PREPARATION:

1. Slice 1 inch layer from top of cake; lift off in 1 piece and set aside. Hollow out cake leaving 3/4-inch border on sides and 1-inch border on bottom. Save cake crumbs for another use.
2. Beat jelly in small deep bowl at medium speed of electric mixer. Add 1 cup whipping cream; beat at high speed 2 minutes or until soft peaks form.
3. Chop enough strawberries to measure 1-1/2 cups; fold into whipped cream mixture. Spoon cream mixture into hollowed out cake until even with top of cake. Replace cake top.
4. Whip remaining 1 cup cream in small deep bowl at high speed 2 minutes or until thickened; beat in sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Frost cake with whipped cream.
5. Cut remaining strawberries in half. Arrange on cake.

This recipe appears in: Cakes NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Protein 4 g Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 34 g Cholesterol 65 mg Total Fat 18 g Calories 306 Sodium 316 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 3-1/2 Starch 2