10-Min Rainbow Cake Parfait with Strawberries
No-bake layers of store-bought pound cake, bright food coloring, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries in a glass—ready to eat in minutes. Looks like a rainbow layer cake, tastes like summer.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1 loaf (10 oz) store-bought pound cake (or sponge cake)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp food coloring (gel, assorted colors)
- 8 oz fresh strawberries
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Slice pound cake into 1/2-inch-thick slices, then cut each slice into 1-inch cubes.
- 2
Pour cream into a bowl with powdered sugar and vanilla. Whip until stiff peaks form, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Divide whipped cream into 5 small bowls. Add 2–3 drops of a different food coloring to each; stir until evenly tinted.
- 4
Hull and halve strawberries. Layer cake cubes, colored cream, and berries into 4 glasses, repeating colors from bottom to top.
- 5
Top each glass with a strawberry half and a spoon of whipped cream. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- serrated knife
- cutting board
- medium mixing bowl
- whisk or electric mixer
- 5 small bowls
- 4 glasses or jars (8–10 oz each)
- spoon
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