Nothing like a yummy cake, right? Here’s a recipe for a strawberry cake from the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company in the mid-1950s. Just make sure you’ve got an Angel Food Cake in the house first.
Strawberry Refrigerator Cake
Ingredients
- 1 pint strawberries
- 1 /2 to 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon gelatin
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup whipping cream whipped
- 2 egg whites
- 1 nine-inch Angel Food cake
Instructions
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Wash strawberries, remove the stems and then mash them.
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Mix sugar and strawberries.
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Soak gelatin in cold water about 5 minutes.
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Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
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Add lemon juice, salt, and strawberry mixture, mix well and chill in the refrigerator.
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When the mixture is set, fold in the whipped cream.
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Beat egg whites until they are stiff and then fold them into the strawberry mixture.
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Cut angel food cake in 3 layers horizontally.
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Put strawberry chiffon filling between the layers.
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Chill cake until filling is set.
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Serve cake with sweetened, flavored whipped cream and strawberries.
Recipe Notes
- No. 779.
- Home Service Department Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
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