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    Strawberry Tart Cake


    Source of Recipe


    Pillsbury Cakes Unlimited


    Recipe Introduction


    For the gourmet-on-the-go with little time to cook.


    List of Ingredients


    • 1 pkg. Pillsbury Plus Yellow Cake Mix
    • 1 cup water
    • 1/3 cup oil
    • 3 eggs
    • 3 tablespoons orange or cherry-flavored liqueur
    • 1/2 cup currant jelly, melted
    • 1 pint (2 cups) fresh whole strawberries
    • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
    • Mint leaves, if desired


    Instructions


    1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 10-inch springform pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at highest speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
    2. Bake at 350 F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until cake springs bak when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes; remove sides of pan. Using long-tined fork, pierce top of warm cake at 1-inch intervals; sprinkle with liqueur. Reserve 3 tablespoons jelly; brush top of cake lightly with reamining jelly. Cool cake completely.
    3. Arrange strawberries, pointed ends up, in center of cooled cake; brush strawberries with reserved jelly. Pipe or spoon whipped cream around strawberries. Spread remaining whipped cream on sides of cake. Garnish with mint leaves. Refrigerate until serving time.


    Final Comments


    16 servings.

 

 

 


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