Strawberry Angel Food Cake Dessert: A Light and Easy Summer Treat
A layered dessert featuring angel food cake, fresh strawberries, and whipped cream. Perfect for beginner cooks, this recipe is simple and refreshing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes (includes chill time)
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Assembling, Chilling, Layering, Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
- 20 ounces canned mandarin oranges, drained
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons orange juice
- 1 loaf pound cake or angel food cake, cubed
- 2 cups whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Macerate the Fruit: In a large bowl, combine the sliced strawberries, drained mandarin oranges, sugar, and orange juice. Stir until combined. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Macerating helps the fruit release its juices and become more flavorful. Use a large bowl. Use a spoon. Beginner Note: Stir the fruit occasionally while it macerates.
- Whip the Cream: Beat the whipping cream with a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until foamy. Slowly add the powdered sugar and continue beating until soft peaks form. Add the sour cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Do not overwhip the cream, or it will become butter. Use a mixer with a whisk attachment. Beginner Note: Watch the cream carefully and stop whipping when stiff peaks form.
- Layer the Dessert: Place a layer of pound cake cubes in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Place 1/3 of the macerated fruit on top of the cake. Top with 1/2 of the whipped cream. Repeat the layers. Top the trifle with the remaining berries. Use a trifle bowl. Use a spoon or spatula. Beginner Note: Spread the layers evenly to ensure a beautiful presentation.
- Chill and Serve: Chill the dessert for at least 30 minutes before serving. Chilling allows the flavors to meld and the dessert to set. Use a refrigerator. Beginner Note: Chill the dessert for longer if possible for a firmer texture.
Notes
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries.
- Don’t overwhip the cream.
- Chill thoroughly for best texture.
- Layer evenly for presentation.