Strawberry Explosion Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar; set aside. , In a bowl, beat cream cheese, orange juice and remaining sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream; set aside. , Drain strawberries, reserving juice; set the berries aside. Gently toss cake cubes with reserved juice. Place half of the cake in a 4-qt. trifle dish or serving bowl. Top with a third of the cream cheese mixture, half of the strawberries and half of the grated chocolate. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Garnish with chocolate curls and strawberries if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour 2-9 in. cake pans. Mix the cake mix, oil, eggs, measure the 2 tea of extract into measuring cup and add enough strawberry juice to equal 1/2 cup for at least 2 minutes until well blended. Bake at 350 for 26 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. While still warm. Poke holes in cake. Mix jello and boiling water until dissolved, Add strawberry soda and gently pour 1/2 over each cake in pans (1 cup per cake layer) let absorb and cool completely then remove from pans (handle carefully as cake will be very moist) When the cake has cooled mix the vanilla frosting,dry koolaid, stick of butter, extract, and powdered sugar until well blended. then frost as you would any layered cake. Can be make in a 9x13 inch pan also just adjust the time. ENJOY!!

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the sour cream; mix well. , In a small bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Stir into cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping., In a small bowl, combine crackers and butter., In a 2-1/2-qt. trifle bowl, layer half of the cream cheese mixture, crumbs and pie filling. Repeat layers. Refrigerate until serving.