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2) Surprise mousse center in alternating strawberry and lemon

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • One box of white cake mix plus additional ingredients listed on box
  • 2 cups heavy cream cold
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temp
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup strawberry puree
  • 1 cup lemon curd
  • 2 teaspoons pink or blue gel food coloring
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced (optional)

Method
 

  1. Bake cake layers per box directions in two 8-inch pans. Cool completely on racks.
  2. Whip cream until you can form soft peaks. Mix in the cream cheese and beat in sugar until there are no lumps.
  3. Combine half of the mousse with the strawberry puree. For the other half, use 1 teaspoon of gel color and fold into the lemon curd to create a pale blue or pink color.
  4. Level one layer of cake. In the center of the layer, spoon alternating dollops of strawberry mousse and lemon mousse in rows.
  5. Gently press down the second layer. For a thin finish, smooth out the remaining mousse from the edges of the cake.
  6. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting so the pockets maintain their shape.