Strawberry Mousse Cake

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

1 round prepared angel food cake

1 env. unflavored gelatin

1/2 cup cold water

1 cup crushed strawberries

2 egg whites

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup whipping cream, whipped

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin

1/4 cup cold water

1 1/2 cups whipping cream

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Fresh, whole strawberries

Preparation

For filling soften gelatin in cold water. Place over low heat, stirring until dissolved. Stir in strawberries. Chill until slightly thickened. Beat egg whites. Add sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in strawberry mixture and whipped cream and lemon juice. Cut down into cake 1" on both sides. Carefully hollow out cake, leaving 1" base. Fill with strawberry mixture. Refrigerate until set.

For frosting heat water and gelatin until dissolved. Whip cream until stiff. Add sugar and gelatin. Frost cake. Refrigerate. Garnish with fresh strawberries.