This weekend I watched my good friend make a cake with her 7 year-old granddaughter and I was impressed with how she orchestrated the whole event to be fun, peaceful and successful. Here is a recipe for a Labor Day Red, White & Blue Cake involving children and having a good memory time as well as a great cooking result.
What You Need:
1 lb. Strawberries
1 cup Sugar
Bowl
Angel Food cake
Blueberries
2 whipped creams 8 oz
Towel or sheet
I child or more
Glass bowl (optional)
Mixing spoon
Spatula (optional)
Cut strawberries into thirds. Mix with sugar in a bowl. Let sit refrigerated for at least 2 hours.
Place a towel or sheet on the kitchen floor. Put child on towel with a bowl and spoon.
Let child mix whipped cream until smooth.
Slice Angel Food Cake horizontally in thirds.
If using a glass bowl, place that with 1st layer cake on towel in front of child. Otherwise, put a cake dish with 1st layer of Angel Food cake.
Allow the child use the spatula to alternate 1 layer of whipped cream with strawberries and another with whipped cream and blueberries until all 3 layers are finished. If not using a bowl, ice the sides of the cake with whipping cream.
Pour extra strawberry/sugar juice on top of cake. Place cake on counter.
Shake child's clothes off on towel or sheet. Pull towel or sheet up by corners to shake crumbs in yard, compost pile or trash.
There you have it! A cooking experience to remember with no aggravation - only fun.
Happy Labor Day!
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