This light, refreshing, fruity cake is a perfect summer treat, it’s cool and bright and delicious!
This is a perfect cooking with kids recipe, there’s really no cooking involved! Only mixing and blending!
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Recipe: Strawberry Pineapple Summer Cake
Ingredients
- 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice (do not drain)
- 1 package (3.4 oz) French Vanilla Instant Jello Pudding
- 2 C Cool Whip (thawed, obviously)
- 1 (10 oz) round Angel Food Cake
- Fresh sliced strawberries
Instructions
- Slice the Angel Food Cake into 3 even layers (freeze it for about 15 minutes to make slicing it easier)
- Mix the crushed pineapple and pudding together, slowly add in the cool whip, mixing into fully incorporated
- Spread the pineapple mixture evenly over the bottom layer, top with freshly sliced fruit
- place the middle cake layer on top of this and repeat with the middle and top layers.
- place the cake in the freezer if you want to serve it frozen, or leave in the refrigerator.
Variations
* Topping it with fresh sliced pineapple chunks would also be a nice addition!
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Continuing on the strawberry theme
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That’s looks yummy! As always…thanks for hosting!
~Liz
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Yay! No baking! Perfect for summer!
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yummy – we’ve been eating our weight in strawberries lately
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Looks super easy! might try it with homemade vanilla/pineapple ice ream in the middle!
Strawberries are so delicious and you made them more so.
Thanks for the link, please visit my nest for Whatcha Cooking Wednesday! Your cake recipe sounds divine!!
Yum! I’ve got strawberries in my garden this year and they are sooo good ~ I’ve been looking for recipes to highlight them, so I may give this one a try. Thanks for hosting!
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nom nom I want to make this. NOW. Looks great Rachie!
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Definitely perfect for summer! Your Summer Cake looks beautiful, and I’m sure it tastes wonderful too!
Looks so beautiful and nummy! A perfect summer dessert!
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Thanks so much for hosting this recipe exchange!
Love anyhing with strawberries…..Can’t wait to try it!
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Well that’s a perfect summer dessert if I ever saw one!
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I love anything with strawberries in it! This cake looks scrumptious!
This looks so fresh and perfect for the summer. I wish I was eating this instead of my yogurt
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