'UNDER THE STRAWBERRY MOON' ~ STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE

"The moon looks upon many night flowers;
the night flowers see but one moon."

~ Jean Ingelow

( Songs of the Night Watches )

STRAWBERRY MOON
'Odéimini-Giizis'

~ Ojibwe

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"The Ojibwe so delighted in this berry that they named a moon after it and included it in their vision of heaven."

~ White Oak Journal - White Oak Society

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STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE

~ Quick and easy, equally as good with raspberries

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1 pound cake (good frozen is fine)

1 pint or more hulled strawberries

1/2 cup sugar

1 8 oz. package softened cream cheese

1 3/4 cup non-dairy whipped topping

• Cut cake horizontally into 3 layers.
• Crush 1 1/2 cup of berries, reserving remaining berries for garnish.
• Add sugar to topping cream cheese, beating until smooth. Fold in topping then crushed berries.
• Fill and frost cake with cream cheese mixture. Garnish with berries and chill.