Camp Celebration and The Cake

MLM had a few busy baking days.  First up was the celebration at camp.  This didn't require any baking, but it did require assembly in an un-airconditioned kitchen.  One layer was ice cream and one layer was Cool Whip, so I sweated out the preparation hoping nothing would melt too quickly.  After this sweaty kitchen experience and seeing how well the Cool Whip held up, I'm no longer surprised at the urban legends which claim it's only one chemical away from turning into styrofoam.  But it is kosher and gluten-free enough to be used with this group.  

Parfait:  marble pound cake (or macaroon for the gluten-free guests), ice cream, strawberries, cool whip, strawberry garnish topped with an Elsa/Lightning flag crafted by MLM one late evening.

Turning my attention to the homefront, I returned home to whip up the second culinary treat of the day, this time with fewer chemical additives.  Not only was it A+A's bday, but Karly was coming to join us!

And yes, there were a lot of strawberries.  Our kids seem to like them in their cakes.

Thanks Betty Crocker Bake-N-Fill!  Vanilla cake, chocolate pudding filling, topped with fresh sweet cream and (more) strawberries.