Fun Summer Dessert Made With Love

There is nothing better than a fun Summer time dessert like Angel food cake, strawberries, chocolate cream and whipped cream to top it off!

This recipe has been passed down from three generations of baker's in our family. This is a basic recipe but it's a wonderful treat. You must get fresh strawberries, not frozen. The key to this recipe is to make the cake the day before and let it set overnight. It becomes this moist and tender deliciousness that melts in your mouth.

So without further adieu.. I now present to you the recipe for this wonderful dessert!

Summer Angelic Dessert

8-12 freshly made mini angel food cakes( store bought is acceptable as well)

1-2 pkg's of fresh strawberries

2 cups of chocolate cream

1 (Orange, Lemon or Lime)

1 cup of sugar

Whipped topping

Makes 4-6 servings

How To Create The Strawberry Goodness

First you will need a large bowl for the strawberries. Pour them into the bowl and slice the strawberries in half. Cut a few strawberries width-wise so they are flat. Next take 1 cup of sugar and pour it over the strawberries. Then take the citrus of your choice and cut in half. Squeeze the juice over the strawberries and sugar. Fold in the sugar and the juice. Place the strawberries in the refrigerator until the cakes are done.

How To Create The Chocolate Cream

Combine 1/2 cup of Hershey hot cocoa mix and 1 cup of heavy whipping cream and 1/2 cup of sugar in the blender for 30-45 seconds.

How To Create The Whipped Topping

Combine heavy whipping cream and sugar in the blender until you see peaks. If you have never used heavy whipping cream, you can use a tub of Cool Whip topping as a substitute.You will need to leave out to make sure it's soft.

How To Create Your Masterpiece

Start with a sparkling white plate Or plate of your choice). I always think food looks so much better on white plates :-) 

Spoon the chocolate cream onto the plate. This is done in a circling motion as if to decorate. Then stack a few strawberries in a circle in the middle of the plate. The take 2 mini shortcakes and place them at an angle so they are holding each other up. 

Spoon more of the chocolate cream on top of the cakes. Then take some of the remaining strawberries and stack them on top of the cakes as if to make a mountain of deliciousness! Next top with the whipped topping.  

                   

                                                      Voila! You have your tasty treat :-)