Strawberry Dream Dessert Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare strawberry puree: Mix quartered strawberries and sugar in a 2-cup liquid measure or bowl. Let sit and macerate for 1 hour, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes. Use an immersion blender to blend into a smooth puree. Pass through a mesh strainer to remove seeds, if desired. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Prepare cream mixture: Combine sugar and cream in a saucepan. Set heat to medium-high and bring to a boil while whisking occasionally; be careful, since cream can easily boil over. Once cream just starts to boil, reduce heat to between medium and medium-low and maintain a steady simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in vanilla, lemon juice, and 1/3 cup of the reserved strawberry puree until completely incorporated. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• While the cream is cooling, pour the remaining strawberry puree evenly into 4 dessert glasses.
• Pour the cooled cream mixture into the glasses. Wrap with plastic wrap and pop in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled, 3 to 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, prepare topping: Toss diced strawberries and sugar together in a small bowl. Wrap with plastic wrap and chill alongside the strawberry dreams.
• When ready to serve, remove strawberry dreams and topping from the refrigerator. Stir the topping and spoon strawberries and any accumulated juices on top of each dream.

Steps:

• Cut 1-inch slice crosswise from top of the cake and set aside for now.
• Using a sharp knife, cut around cake 1 inch from center hole and 1 inch from outer edge, leaving cake walls 1 inch thick.
• Remove cake from center, leaving 1 inch base on bottom of cake; reserve the pieces of cake.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add condense milk.
• Beat mixture until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice and coloring, mixing well.
• Fold in the whipped cream.
• Reserve two-thirds of the mixture and refrigerate for now.
• Blend in berries and torn cake pieces (except top) into remaining one-third of mixture.
• Fill cake tunnel and replace the top of cake.
• Frost with whipped cream mixture and garnish with strawberries, if you like.
• Chill cake for 3 hours, or until set.