Strawberry Cream Cake Filling

This is a great strawberry whipped cream filling for an 8" layer cake. Allow time to chill before spreading on cake.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups  hulled strawberries, crushed
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon unflavored gelatin
• 2  tablespoons  cold water
• 3  tablespoons boiling water
• 1⁄2 cup  whipping cream

Directions

1. Add sugar to strawberries and set aside.
2. Soften gelatin in cold water, then add boiling water and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
3. Stir gelatin mixture into strawberries and allow to cool.
4. Whip cream until stiff.
5. Fold whipped cream into strawberries when it (the strawberry mixture) is the consistency of heavy syrup.
6. Refrigerate until set.