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My 50th Birthday Strawberry Tunnel Cake Recipe


My 50th Birthday Strawberry Tunnel Cake Recipe
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Today is my 50th birthday and my mother made this decadent cake for me since my favorite cake is anything with strawberries. She got this from the Taste of Home magazine and it is really good. Thanks mom for a great cake.

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Ingredients
  • 1 package (16 ounces) angel food cake mix
  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
  • 6 drops red food coloring, optional
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided

Directions
  1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions.
  2. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. Slice the top fourth off the cake then set aside.
  4. To make tunnel use a sharp knife to carefully hollow out bottom of cake, leaving a 1/2-in. shell.
  5. Tear removed cake into 1-in. cubes.
  6. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
  7. Beat in milk and lemon juice until smooth.
  8. Stir in extract and food coloring if desired.
  9. Stir in cake cubes and strawberries.
  10. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping.
  11. Spoon into tunnel; replace cake top.
  12. Spread remaining whipped topping over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

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Comments


Ohhh Pretty! Happy Belated Birthday. Hope is was Grand. :)


Happy belated birthday! Welcome to the over 50 crowd! The cake is beautiful, sounds great. My father always liked strawberries for his birthday too, and his was when local strawberries were just becoming available.


Thank you both for your well wishes.


Hi Cathy ...........what an awesome looking cake !
you are so blessed at 50 to still have your mom bake you a cake........:}Happy belated birthday,my dear
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Oh yummy!!!!!!! Sounds wonderful. Happy belated Birthday.


Dont you just luv Taste of Home mag..This sounds so good. Have a great day:)


Beautiful Cake. Love tunnel cakes. Best desserts. Rated 5 forks..its a keeper.


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