Ingredients

  • 1 (10 inch) angel food cake, baked and cooled or store-bought
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries or 1 (10 ounce) package raspberries, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
  • 2 cups heavy cream, whipped until stiff
  • 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method

  • Cut angel food cake into 3 horizontal layers.
  • Drain juice from thawed berries into a small bowl.
  • Sprinkle gelatin over juice and allow to stand until softened.
  • Set small bowl in a larger bowl of hot water and stir until gelatin dissolves.
  • Combine gelatin muxture with berries and cool slightly.
  • (if mixture cools too much, gelatin will set.
  • ).
  • Add sugar and vanilla to whipped cream.
  • Fold berries into cream.
  • (It may seem too juicy but it will soon set up.)
  • Alternate cake layers with generous layers of cream mixture.
  • Adjust top cake layer and spread remaining cream over entire top and sides of cake.
  • Refrigerate until firm.