Just looking
at this cake will tell you that it's not difficult to make and it's
NOT. A quick glance at the recipe, however, might put you off. Don't
let it. There may be a little reading involved, but the cooking and
baking are fairly simple and don't take long. In fact, though it's two
layers, you only bake one cake. After it's cool, you
cut it in half.
But listen,
if you're not a baker, this is just the cake for you... because you can
get away without baking a cake at all! Just buy a Sara Lee pound cake
and cut it into layers--maybe three?--and do a loaf-shaped cake on a
pretty rectangular tray. Follow the rest of the directions for the
berries and filling and there you are! You could also bake a box cake
into cupcakes, slice them, put half in a pretty coffee cup and decorate
from there. Whatever you do, this is a beautiful, tasty cake for Easter, Mother's Day, or the Memorial Day picnic. (Assemble this cake where you're serving it.) If you don't have a special cake plate,
don't worry about it. Whoever eats this will be happy no matter what.
Next time you run in Good Will, see a funky antique shop or a garage sale, keep an eye
our for great serving pieces. No need to spend a fortune at the
department stores.
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