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strawberry delight

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Debra Taylor
Antioch, CA

My daughter and I created this recipe when she was 10 years old to enter into a company picnic recipe contest. I thought she would win the children's division, instead, she won the grand prize. She beat people with a cooking background and the contest was judged by restaurant owners.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For strawberry delight

  • 1 box
    strawberry jello - 6 oz
  • 1 c
    water, boiling
  • 8 oz
    cool whip (8 oz container)
  • 1 pkg
    frozen strawberries in syrup (16 oz) defrosted
  • 10 oz
    store-bought angel food cake - cut into 1-inch cubes

How To Make strawberry delight

  • 1
    In a large bowl dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
  • 2
    Add Strawberries, fold in Cool Whip and finally add cake cubes.
  • 3
    Pour into trifle bowl. Refrigerate 3 hours until firm. Spoon into dessert bowls, top with whipped cream and garnish with fresh strawberries.
  • 4
    ***You can use any where from 8 oz to 16 oz of frozen strawberries to make this recipe, depending on what you have on hand. You can also vary the size of the angel food cake. I use either one loaf type cake or 1/2 of a large cake.
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