Home May’d: Strawberry-Pineapple Shortcake

by Rhoda on May 24, 2011

Thanks for stopping by the Home May’d Recipe party today! I’m thrilled you are here. We are going to have a great time sharing summer recipes, those tasty treats that we all love to eat this time of year.

A delicious recipe from my archives, this is a great summer dish when you want something light and easy. Tasty too!

This is for those times you don’t want to make cake from scratch, but you need something yummy to feed several people. Got this recipe from my Aunt Mary in Florida. It’s delicious and uses store bought angel food cake.

Can’t get easier than that!

Here’s what you need:

Easy Strawberry-Pineapple Shortcake

1 Angel food cake

1 box Instant Vanilla pudding

1 15 oz. can crushed pineapple, Juice Drained

1 small container Cool Whip

Frozen or fresh strawberries, sliced with juice and/or sugar added.

You can make this as light as you’d like by using Sugar free pudding, light Cool Whip and no extra sugar added to the strawberries. It’s light and delish, perfect for summer!

Prepare one box instant vanilla pudding, put in fridge until set, then add the can of crushed pineapple and mix well. Slice the cake twice around the diameter, making 3 layers.

Ad pudding mixture between both layers and also on top of cake, placing each layer of cake back on as you go. It’s OK if the pudding oozes out of the cake, this makes it really yummy. Sit in fridge for a couple of hours and the pudding mixture will soak into the cake.

Slice yourself a big ole’ chunk of cake, add the crushed strawberries and a dollop of whipcream and have yourself a lip-smacking time!

Hope you will try this one! I love light and easy for summer months, when the heat is rising.

Let’s see what you’ve got to share for summer fare! Add your linky and enjoy blog hopping. I hope you’ll stop in and say hello to some new friends along the way. And don’t forget Layla’s Summer Mantel party on Thursday. I don’t have a mantel, but I’ll be stopping by to check them all out.

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1 Stephanie Lynn May 24, 2011 at 5:23 am

Hi Rhoda, Thanks so much for hosting. I’m excited to come back and check out all the yumminess! Your shortcake looks delicious and perfect for summertime – thanks for sharing. Have a fabulous day ~ Stephanie Lynn

2 Madigan at madiganmade May 24, 2011 at 6:30 am

I love strawberry and pineappple… and I love easy, so this cake sounds perfect! Thanks for hosting this party this week.

3 Rene May 24, 2011 at 6:37 am

If this is half as good as the strawberry cake recipe you shared last year, then it will be delicious. Thank you for sharing this Rhoda!

4 Erin @ Two Story Cottage May 24, 2011 at 7:09 am

Now that cake just looks like summer! Thanks for the party, Rhoda.

5 Gina May 24, 2011 at 7:11 am

Oh that looks so delicious! I’m going to have to give it a try. Thanks for hosting, Rhoda.

6 Beth@A2Z May 24, 2011 at 7:18 am

This looks fantastic! My hubs is a huge fan of pineapple cake so this would be a special treat for him. I linked up my caprese salad recipe. Today is my link party day so the post is attached to that.

7 TidyMom May 24, 2011 at 7:44 am

That recipe sound DELICIOUS!!!! Thanks for hosting!! I linked up 2 summer recipes!!

8 janet metzger May 24, 2011 at 7:46 am

Good Morning Rhoda,
Thanks for hosting this scrumptious party! You cake looks refreshingly divine.
I will definitely be serving this cake this summer.

Off to check out all the other tasty dishes!

Have a wonderful week my freind

janet xox
http://theemptynest-janet.blogspot.com/

9 Ricki Jill Treleaven May 24, 2011 at 8:01 am

OMGoodness, Rhoda, this looks heavenly (or sinful….can’t decide which…)

Thanks so much for hosting and posting the delicious recipe!

(((hugs))),
Ricki Jill

10 Fairfield House May 24, 2011 at 9:21 am

OhMyGosh! I think I just gained five pounds reading your post. Between Layla’s post yesterday and this one today, my guests will never want to leave.

Your Friend,
Deborah

11 Marina @ Yummy Mummy May 24, 2011 at 9:32 am

Hi Rhonda!
I found you through Centsational Girl and am SO happy to be following your blog now. Thank you for the linky party. I couldn’t choose and ended up linking a few recipes, I hope that’s OK!
Marina
http://www.yummymummykitchen.com

12 Kate at Dream To Life May 24, 2011 at 10:14 am

Such fun, Rhoda! Thank you so much for hosting – lots of amazing recipes to try all summer long :>)

cheers!

13 Lindsay May 24, 2011 at 10:14 am

What a fun linky party idea! Mmmmm your strawberry- pineapple shortcake looks sooo delicious!!

xo
Delighted Momma

14 Iffy May 24, 2011 at 10:22 am

This looks delicious! Please stop by & link up to My Favorite Things Party going on all week!
~Iffy~
http://www.stayathomenation.blogspot.com

15 Denise May 24, 2011 at 10:43 am

Hi Rhoda! I am so glad you’re doing linky parties again!! I joined in this week’s May’d party (I missed the others) and I shared my favorite shrimp recipe. I hope you’re having a great week, thanks again for hosting!

16 Sarah @ thrifty decor chick May 24, 2011 at 10:52 am

Looks delish Rhoda! I’m going to try this one for sure!! That’s for the great (kinky) linky party!!

17 Sarah May 24, 2011 at 10:53 am: I mean THANKS. Argh. I can’t win.

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18 Kathy :) May 24, 2011 at 10:58 am

Thanks Aunt Mary and Rhoda….sounds very yummy !!! I feel a pound or two coming on with this post Rhoda lol

Have a great week…..

Kathy

ps I don’t have a recipe but I had a free coupon and tried McDonald’s frozen lemonade and strawberry drink….I liked it, can’t tell you the last time I went to Mickey D’s…. I guess when there used to be 2 cute little faces in the backseat, and 2 Happymeals and the TOY of course were such a treat …..

19 Lindsay@ A Design Story May 24, 2011 at 11:31 am

Yummy! I am going to make this for my dad on father’s day… he loves pineapple! Rhoda, it looks so good!!

20 Jane May 24, 2011 at 11:31 am

This is definitely my kind of recipe… sounds easy and looks delicious!

Thanks for sharing and also for hosting today.

Jane
frugalfineliving.com

21 Ami w/AliLilly May 24, 2011 at 11:55 am

OH!! That looks so delicious!! Thanks for hosting, Rhoda!

22 April @ The 21st Century Housewife May 24, 2011 at 11:58 am

Your strawberry pineapple shortcake looks scrumptious. I love it when things are easy and delicious! Thank you for hosting the recipe party.

23 Shelley @ Calypso In the Country May 24, 2011 at 12:34 pm

Thanks for hosting! I am sure I will be able to find something delicious to bring to my inlaws this weekend!

24 Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating May 24, 2011 at 12:59 pm

That recipe looks delicious…and actually easy enough for me! Thanks for sharing and hosting.

25 MonogrammedEverything.com! May 24, 2011 at 1:24 pm

Note to self, do not read this blog anymore while hungry!! OMG so yummy!!

26 Ann May 24, 2011 at 1:34 pm

Hi Rhoda…thanks so much for hosting. I can’t wait to get a few extra minutes to visit some of the links. I really need some summer meal inspiration! I so enjoy your blog…keep it up! ~Ann

27 Christa @ BrownSugarToast May 24, 2011 at 3:16 pm

OMW – I am so excited to check out these recipes!!! Thanks so much for the link-up!!

28 lisa May 24, 2011 at 3:45 pm

Your cake looks delicious and beautiful! Thank you for hosting such a fun party! I can’t wait to try a few! Love to YOU!

29 Shirlee May 24, 2011 at 4:18 pm

This looks so good and it just happens to be my grocery shopping day today so I picked up what I needed to make this. It may be pouring rain, but at least we’ll have a summery dessert tonight.
Thank you!

30 laxsupermom May 24, 2011 at 4:29 pm

Yum! Nothing says summer like strawberries and pineapple. Thanks for sharing and for hosting this party.

31 Glenda Childers May 24, 2011 at 4:44 pm

I had a great couple of hours today reading so many fun recipes and leaving comments on blogs. Thanks so much for hosting such a fun and practical party. And there won’t be any messy cleanup after the party is over.

Fondly,
Glenda

32 Carrie Perry May 24, 2011 at 5:20 pm

Does it matter what brand of pudding you use?
I had heard that some pudding brands don’t mix well with fruits like pineapple. I think it was something about added texturants but I don’t remember for sure :/. Do you know anything about it?
Thanks.

33 Rhoda May 25, 2011 at 12:23 am: Carrie, I’ve never heard that, so I hope it doesn’t matter. I did use Royal this time, but normally use Jello brand.

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34 jennifer May 24, 2011 at 10:49 pm

Well, crap. I didn’t know you were doing a linky party and I am late as always. Your recipe looks so delicious and easy, which is the order of the day around here! I am looking forward to school getting out so I have a little more time for blogging which has taken a definite backseat this year. I am off to check out some of these other grand recipes!

Hope you are enjoying your Atlanta spring!
Jen

35 elz May 25, 2011 at 10:52 am

Oh gosh, everything looks so good. I need to print all these recipes & I’ll be set for summer!

36 Katie @ Newcomb Home May 25, 2011 at 1:45 pm

Thank you for hosting! I’m bookmarking this page – what a great resources with so many fabulous recipes!

37 debbie May 25, 2011 at 6:13 pm

Thanks Rhoda for hosting. Your recipe looks so refreshing. I love anything with pineapple in it.

38 alison May 28, 2011 at 7:11 pm

Thanks for hosting. Your strawberry-pineapple shortcake looks absolutely delicious and I’m about to make my way through the posted recipes. Perfect choices to bring along to all of the events we’ll go to this summer.

39 Ruth May 31, 2011 at 9:14 am

I made this for my Memorial Day get-together yesterday and it was a big hit! Definitely a keeper!!

40 Adele Forbes February 12, 2012 at 3:13 pm

that is the best looking cake I have ever seen in my entire life…it reeks with everything we love..I showed the picture to my husband and he is sitting on the couch saying YUMYUMYUM……Thank you so very much for sharing!

41 Jessica F April 10, 2013 at 7:22 pm