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HOW Much?????

ECBG — Wed, 13 May 2020 00:56:19 GMT

Fresh Market Chantilly Strawberry Cake. $21.98.

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1Snickers — Wed, 13 May 2020 00:59:08 GMT

I got fresh strawberries at Aldi, $1.19 and their ice cream! Much cheaper!

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mom2four0418 — Wed, 13 May 2020 01:12:32 GMT

Thank you for the idea. I was able to find a terrific recipe!

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Mary Bailey — Wed, 13 May 2020 01:19:21 GMT

I used to hollow out a store bought Angel Food cake (cut off the botton and hollow out cake)

Mix whipped cream and sliced fresh strawberries & use to fill in hollowed out cake, replace sliced off cake bottom.

Top cake off with more whipped cream and sliced strawberries.

chill and slice to serve.

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gardenman — Wed, 13 May 2020 10:00:06 GMT

If I was to make a cake like that singly, it would take over an hour of time. So, if you figure in an hour's labor at $12-$15 an hour, the cost of the cake isn't too bad. You've got the cake batter to make up, the pureed strawberry layers, the icing, the toasted slivered almonds. There's a lot of work in that little-bitty cake. Even if you ignore the baking and cool down time, you're looking at about an hour to do everything else.

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Cats3000 — Wed, 13 May 2020 13:01:47 GMT

$21.98. Think it's too much? Walk away.

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GingerPeach — Wed, 13 May 2020 14:04:13 GMT

That's not much for a cake. Cakes at Whole Foods cost about the same.

Williams-Sonoma cakes go for a lot more. This one is $79.95.

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lOVETOSHOP — Fri, 15 May 2020 04:37:11 GMT

Life's too short not to treat to an indulgence once in a while...that Strawberry Chantilly Cake is beautiful and tantalizing...I would pay that price easily!!

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Knit-Chick — Fri, 15 May 2020 11:55:54 GMT

Could I make a cheaper version? Absolutely. But I'm sure it wouldn't be nearly as good or nice looking. Everyone spends their money on different things.

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SandySparkles — Fri, 15 May 2020 21:14:35 GMT

My eyes bugged out when I saw this cake😍. All I need now is a fork.😁

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 15 May 2020 21:35:18 GMT

@SandySparkles ...yes a fork and a cup of coffee.

I looked at strawberries at the grocery....ick...they were not very good looking....We eat a lot of strawberry shortcake during the short strawberry season.