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and either angel-food or pound cake (depending on whether you want to go light or heavy).
Cut the cake into cubes.
If you have a trifle dish, cake dome that you can invert or clear glass bowl, use it. If not, just get a deep bowl.
Layer cake cubes, berries (cut strawberries in quarters or slices), whipped cream (Cool Whip is OK since you're doing this fast). Do at least two layers of each, with whipped cream and perhaps a few decorative berries on top. Refrigerate until you need it.
IF YOU HAVE TIME: Macerate any strawberries you have, in slices, in a little sugar, which will create some juice. Then, layer cake, strawberries+juice, other berries, cream. Repeat.
For a takes-a-little-longer (but you might have time) similar dish -- red, white and blue Napoleons:
Get one package of frozen puff pastry. Unwrap, unfold, cut into triangles, bake according to instructions.
Meanwhile, slice strawberries into thin slices. You'll also need blueberries.
If you want:L Take a small container whipping cream, whip with an electric mixer or immersion blender until it's spreadable. A whisk will work, too, but it'll take a lot more effort. Add a few sprinkles powdered sugar -- you want a little sweet, not massive sweet. Otherwise use commercial aerosol whipped cream. I've found Cool Whip doesn't work too well with this recipe.
Let the baked puff pastry cool a bit (15-20 minutes or so). Slice or pull apart the triangles horizontally, so you have two or three layers. (Ideally, you'll have three, but if you don't, try to match up some similarly-sized pieces to stack.)
Assemble the following: One layer puff pastry A bit of cream A few strawberry slices The next layer puff pastry (use a "middle" piece if you have them) A bit of cream A few blueberries The final puff pastry layer (use the pretty ones for these)
Place the finished stacks onto a washable surface, and drizzle melted chocolate chips over the top. Refrigerate until you need them.
(I've tried making this with bigger pieces of pastry, and then cutting the finished Napoleons to size. It's a mess.)
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