Strawberry Basket

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Strawberry Basket

Recipe By : Little Mom
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Fruit

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Cake
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour -- sifted
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
2 Tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2 Cups Heavy Cream
3 Lg Eggs
1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla
1/2 Pt Strawberries, -- halved

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 11"x5" loaf pan; set aside. On
sheet of waxed paper combine flour, sugar, baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt;
set aside. In large bowl at high speed beat cream until stiff; set aside.
In medium bowl, at high speed beat eggs and vanilla, until thick and lemon
colored; fold into whipped cream. With spatula fold into flour mix and
pour into pan. Bake 45-50 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Cut and remove 1"
slice from top of cake. Take knife with serrated edge and remove cake to
make a shell with 1" walls. Fill cake shell with strawberry mousse.*
(Recipe follows) Put on top. Cover cake with icing* (recipe follows) ;
garnish with strawberries. Place rest of icing in pastry bag with weave
tip; decorate sides of cake with basket pattern. With star tip use
remaining icing to decorate top edge of cake.

Strawberry Mousse

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup amaretto
1 cup heavy cream
1 pt strawberries, sliced
1/2 cup sugar

In small glass measure, sprinkle gelatin over amaretto and set aside for 5
minutes until gelatin softens. In small bowl, at high speed beat cream
until stiff; refrigerate. In large skillet over low heat toss strawberries
with sugar until sugar dissolves (about 3 minutes) Remove from heat, stir
in gelatin mixture until blended. Cool to room temperature; fold into
whipped cream.

Icing:

2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract

In large bowl at high speed, beat ingredients until mix is stiff

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