Before I get to the amazing cake…I want to announce the winner of the Gathering of Friends Cookbook set! I am so sorry that I couldn’t post it yesterday as promised. My area was hit by the tornados (I posted a couple of shots here that were just a mile or two from us). My family and home are fine but the phone lines and internet have been out for almost a week. As of late last night we had interenet back up, yeah:) With our recent move to this new .com site some of the entries (comments) from the original post did not all transfer, but I want you to know that they were not lost! I used random.org to come up with the winning number and then I painstakingly counted from the start of the comments on our old blogger site to locate the winner. And the lucky winner is…
CAROL ANN who said:
I would love these books so much! They are beautful and I know I would use them all the time in preparing gatherings for my family and friends. Thank you for this opportunity sisters! I love love love your site and use it all the time!! Thank you!
Congratulations Carol! Email me at melandboys@gmail.com with your address and I will get these right out to you! For those of you who did not win, there is still a great special going on at the Gathering Of Friends website of Buy 3 get 1 Free. The perfect offer for a Mothers Day gifts, Birthday gift or even wedding gift. Or pair up with a friend or sister and you can each get two and save a little money while you are at it! These cookbooks really are worth every penny! I love them and would recommend them for anyone:)
And now for another recommendation…this cake is pretty and incredibly delicious, I promise:)
I made this cake for our Easter dinner dessert and it turned out divine! I thought it turned out beautiful and hoped it tasted as good as it looked:) Luckily, I am happy to report it tasted divine! The almond flavor in the cake and glaze was incredible paired with the whipped cream and strawberries! Yum! All our dinner guests loved it and ate every last morsel on their plate! I think this may be the only strawberry shortcake I ever make. It was gorgeous, easy to make and tasted FANTASTIC! Ever since I made it I have been excited to share it with all of you! I think this would make the perfect dessert for a special occasion, like Mothers Day :), or any occasion you want to celebrate someone special!
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Strawberry Shortcake with Almond Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 eggs
- 1 small vanilla pudding mix
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 1 pint whipping cream
- powdered sugar to sweeten
- 1–2 pounds of fresh strawberries, sliced
Almond Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tb butter, melted
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 1–2 Tb milk, if needed
Instructions
Cake
- Mix all the above ingredients together for a few minutes until well combined.
- Pour the batter into 2 round cake pans.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes, depending on your oven–DON”T OVERCOOK!!
- Let cool for a few minutes and then gently remove from pans and allow to cool on a wire rack.
Almond Glaze
- Mix the glaze ingredients together while the cake cools.
- Once semi cooled, prick the cake with a large fork or the back of a wooden spoon.
- Spoon the glaze over the two round cakes letting it sink in.
- Save about 1/3 or so of the glaze and set aside.
Whipped Cream
- Whip cream with 2 Tb powdered sugar, using a mixer.
- Wash dry and slice the starwberries and set aside.
Cake Assembly
- Place one of the glazed cake rounds on a cake stand or large plate.
- Top with freshly whipped cream and a layer of strawberry slices.
- Follow with the second cake, more whipped cream and arrange more fresh sliced strawberries on top in a pretty pattern.
- Next drizzle the more of the almond glaze over the top and down the sides.
- Store in fridge until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Recipe Source: Bateman Buzz –Thank you Sara for a truly remarkable cake!
I have made this twice now and love it! I cut the almond in half, and I like that better. Also, my cakes baked in 30 minutes both times. Griff says this is one of his favorite cakes I have made. 🙂 Thanks for posting Mel!
Hi Emilee,
I have never done that but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work. I recently just tried a homemade chocolate cake recipe here:
https://www.thesisterscafe.com/2012/04/classic-chocolate-cake-not-box
and it was sooo good that I have been won over to making cakes from scratch from now on! I will be very interested to see how it goes for you:) Please let me know! xo
Instead of a box cake ~ I often use the following recipe in place (which I love) of a box cake. Do you know if I can use this recipe in place of the box cake?
http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2010/06/homemade-yellow-cake-mix.html
I was wondering if I could make this cake the day before I plan to serve it or if it is best to make it the day it is served. Will it get soggy if made the day before or do the flavors blend and make it better? Thanks-I love your recipes.
Hey there!
A couple of friends saw my cake on your site and let me know you had posted about it. So glad you enjoyed it!
Sara B
I made this cake for Mother’s Day (along with the honey lime enchiladas) and it was a HUGE hit. Not ony did it look beautiful, it tasted better than it looked. Rave reviews from everyone! I dipped 3 stwawberries in chocolate for decoration on the top, one for each of the mothers there.
My husband is making this for Mother’s Day and after 30 minutes the cakes were done almost burnt. Was the cooking time really 45-50 minutes or maybe because we are at sea level in Florida? It’s still not finished but smells good.
My son was asking about a dessert to make for tomorrow. I think I just found one, it looks so delish.
My son was asking about a dessert to make for tomorrow. I think I just found one, it looks so delish.
My son was asking about a dessert to make for tomorrow. I think I just found one, it looks so delish.
This looks absolutely beautiful and sounds like it is so tasty! I’m going to try it because I just bought a large basket of strawberries yesterday! Just found your blog this morning and am happily a new follower! I invite you to visit my blog.
linda @ delightblog.blogspot.com
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This looks absolutely beautiful and sounds like it is so tasty! I’m going to try it because I just bought a large basket of strawberries yesterday! Just found your blog this morning and am happily a new follower! I invite you to visit my blog.
linda @ delightblog.blogspot.com
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This looks absolutely beautiful and sounds like it is so tasty! I’m going to try it because I just bought a large basket of strawberries yesterday! Just found your blog this morning and am happily a new follower! I invite you to visit my blog.
linda @ delightblog.blogspot.com
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Wow! This looks awesome! I’m so glad you guys were okay in the tornadoes. We used to live in the midwest and so I understand how crazy the weather gets!!!! I can’t wait to try this recipe. I love almond flavoring and strawberries–so what could be better???
Wow! This looks awesome! I’m so glad you guys were okay in the tornadoes. We used to live in the midwest and so I understand how crazy the weather gets!!!! I can’t wait to try this recipe. I love almond flavoring and strawberries–so what could be better???
Wow! This looks awesome! I’m so glad you guys were okay in the tornadoes. We used to live in the midwest and so I understand how crazy the weather gets!!!! I can’t wait to try this recipe. I love almond flavoring and strawberries–so what could be better???
Made this tonight for a family dinner and it was a HUGE hit! I will be making it by request for Mothers day on Sunday.
Made this tonight for a family dinner and it was a HUGE hit! I will be making it by request for Mothers day on Sunday.
Yes I used a instant pudding!
Yes I used a instant pudding!
I’m SO glad you turned your RSS feed so you can read the whole post in google reader…thank you!!
I’m SO glad you turned your RSS feed so you can read the whole post in google reader…thank you!!
I know Mom will love this for Mother’s Day. Thanks
I know Mom will love this for Mother’s Day. Thanks
Does this use cook and serve pudding or instant. Looks delish!
Does this use cook and serve pudding or instant. Looks delish!
Wow! I think my MIL may be getting this for mother’s day.
Wow! I think my MIL may be getting this for mother’s day.
I think if I tried this it would be my new favorite way to eat strawberry shortcake, as well! Holy smokes! 🙂
I think if I tried this it would be my new favorite way to eat strawberry shortcake, as well! Holy smokes! 🙂
Wonderfully Amazing Goodness!
Wonderfully Amazing Goodness!
YUM!!! That does look divine. I’m going to have to try that out!
YUM!!! That does look divine. I’m going to have to try that out!
OMgoodness I drooled a litle when I saw that picture!!! I can’t wait for strawberry season to start here in the PNW!!! I am bookmarking this recipe to try when it does!
OMgoodness I drooled a litle when I saw that picture!!! I can’t wait for strawberry season to start here in the PNW!!! I am bookmarking this recipe to try when it does!
Wow this looks incredible, Mel!! I love it and can’t wait to try it. I like that it has “normal” ingredients too – things I have on hand. Maybe I’ll make this for myself on Sunday, haha!
Wow this looks incredible, Mel!! I love it and can’t wait to try it. I like that it has “normal” ingredients too – things I have on hand. Maybe I’ll make this for myself on Sunday, haha!