I did it!

Happy Wednesday to all!  Are you having a good week?

Do you remember this?

Doesn't it look luscious?

I posted this back in February and had no idea if, or when, I might try this for us here.  Well, the time came this past week-end! 

Now, my final product will not look like the above picture.  I had no plans to plate it to display as the food stylist did here.  As I was not serving it to a large group, I opted not to decorate it with whipped cream.  The recipe comes from IDEALS Sweetheart edition, Volume 43, No. 1.

STRAWBERRY BAVARIAN SPONGE TORTE
2 (3-oz.) packages strawberry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
2 packages frozen sliced strawberries, slightly thawed (I used one 16-oz. package)
1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped
1 sponge cake, cut in cubes (I used a Sara Lee frozen pound cake)
Whipped cream to decorate
Fresh berries to decorate
- Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.  Add berries and allow to partially thicken.  Fold in 1/2 pint whipped cream.  Toss with cake cubes and place in a greased springform or large mixing bowl.  Chill torte overnight.  Turn out on platter and frost with whipped cream.  Garnish with whole strawberries. Serves 10 to 12.

This is my version.

Pretty in the bowl.

After a serving.

It would truly be an impressive dessert molded in the springform pan, then turned out and decorated with whipped cream!  I will remember this one for the future!  In fact, I already have an idea of when I will make it again!

The strawberry theme of the dessert puts me in mind of spring.  After all, the first official day of spring is a week from tomorrow!  Thoughts of spring may be a bit premature, however.  We have a very wintry forecast for overnight tonight!  Thursday's high temperatures are predicted to be at least 30 degrees colder than Tuesday's!  Winter just doesn't seem to want to let go.

Thank you for reading.  I really appreciate your comments.