The other day we braved the heat and mosquitos to go strawberry picking. But the strawberries weren’t actually the main attraction.
Really, it’s the whole experience of driving out into the country, riding on a wagon through fields of peas, raspberries and potatoes, and being dropped off in a strawberry field where the rows stretch out in front of you. It’s the experience of foraging through the strawberry leaves, looking for the ripest, reddest berries, and being rewarded with a basketful of sweet fruit. It’s reminding the kids that this is where our food comes from. It comes from the dusty, brown fields and the seeds that the farmers plant. It comes from tending and watering and weeding, and from months of growth.
So we brought our berries home, and I decided to do something other than make jam or freeze them for the winter. I decided to make a recipe inspired by this one. It’s a cake you could have for breakfast with yogurt, or one you could have for dessert with whipped cream. It smells amazing coming out of the oven, and you’ll definitely want to eat it warm!
This light and delicious Strawberry Cake will have you coming back for more! Serve with yogurt for breakfast, or with whipped cream for dessert.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups fresh strawberries, washed and chopped
- 3 cups whole grain flake cereal with almonds
- 1 box white cake mix
- 2 tbsp melted margarine
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray 13"x9" baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Pour cereal into large zipper lock bag and crush cereal with rolling pin.
- Pour crushed cereal into a mixing bowl. Add brown sugar and melted margarine. Stir until blended.
- Make cake mix according to directions on box in a separate mixing bowl.
- Pour half of cake mix into baking dish.
- Sprinkle half of cereal mixture over cake mix
- Spread half of chopped strawberries over cereal mixture.
- Repeat the layers.
- Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve with yogurt or whipped cream. Enjoy!
So yummy!
What’s your favourite fruit or vegetable to eat fresh from the fields?
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