A festive and colorful dessert perfect for celebrations, featuring layers of cake, whipped cream, and fresh fruit in convenient push pop containers.
Author:Isabella
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour
Yield:12 servings 1x
Category:Dessert
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Diet:Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup milk
3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
Red and blue food coloring
1 cup whipped cream (store-bought or homemade)
Fresh strawberries, sliced
Fresh blueberries
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined.
Divide the batter evenly into three bowls. Leave one bowl plain, add red food coloring to the second bowl, and blue food coloring to the third bowl. Mix until the colors are vibrant.
Pour the batters into the prepared cake pans, alternating colors to create a marbled effect. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cakes are cool, crumble them into a large bowl. Layer the crumbled cake, whipped cream, sliced strawberries, and blueberries in push pop containers. Start with a layer of red cake, followed by whipped cream, strawberries, blue cake, whipped cream, and blueberries. Repeat until the containers are full.
Chill the push pops in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
For a fun twist, try adding a layer of lemon curd or chocolate ganache between the cake layers.
You can also substitute the whipped cream with yogurt for a lighter option.