Strawberry Filling for Angel Food Cake
By
Chilly Butt
@chillybb
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This is from Gramma's ziplock bag. It sounds like a wonderful addition to any Angel food cake, homemade or store bought. Enjoy~
Ingredients
- 2
- envelopes unflavored gelatin (2 tablespoons)
- 1/2 c
- cold water
- 1/2 c
- sugar
- few grains of salt
- 2 c
- slightly crushed fresh strawberries, including juice
- 2 Tbsp
- lemon juice
- 1 c
- whipping cream, whipped
- 2 c
- whipping cream
- 1/4 c
- powdered sugar, sifted
- enough whole strawberries for garnish
FOR SIDES OF CAKE
How to Make Strawberry Filling for Angel Food Cake
- 1Combine slightly crushed strawberries with lemon juice, set aside.
- 2Soften gelatin in cold water. Place over boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add sugar and salt, stir until sugar is dissolved. Gradually add gelatin mixture to strawberries, blending lightly, but thoroughly.
- 3Chill until mixture is slightly thicker than the consistency of unbeaten egg white. Fold in cream. Chill until partly set.
- 4Invert cooled angel food cake on a large serving plate. Fill center - thickly cover top - with partly set Strawberry Filling. Chill at least 2 hours. Whip 2 cups of whipping cream with 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar. Swirl sweetened whipped cream generously over sides of cake. Chill at least 4 hours, garnish with whole strawberries. Enjoy~
