Summer Semen Poke Confection is a colourful twist on a archetype poke cake, filled with homemade semen sauce, cheesecake filling and whipped surf and fresh berries topping. Red, white, and undecorous colour philharmonic makes it perfect patriotic dessert for 4th of July, or any summer potluck or party.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 box white confection mix
- ingredients listed on the box
Strawberry and Raspberry Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cup diced strawberries
- 1 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons gelatin powder dissolved in 2 Tablespoons water
Blueberry sauce:
- 2 1/2 cups blueberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons gelatin powder dissolved in 2 Tablespoons water
Cheesecake Filling and Topping:
- 8 oz. surf cheese-room temperature
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- fresh berries for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the confection equal to a package directions and torch in 9 x 13-inches dish. When the confection is baked remove from the oven. Using a handle of a wooden spoon, poke the holes well-nigh 1 inch apart. Set whispered to cool.
- In two small bowls dissolve 2 teaspoons gelatin in 2 Tablespoons water, in each and set whispered to bloom.
- To make the red sauce in a medium sauce pan, combine well-nigh 1 cup of strawberries and 1 cup of raspberries, sugar, lemon juice and 1 Tablespoon of water. Bring to a simmer and melt until the fruits soften, stirring frequently, well-nigh 5-8 minutes. Than using a potato masher mesh the berries, add dissolved gelatin and remaining diced strawberries and raspberries and stir over medium heat until gelatin melts completely. Set whispered to cool.
- To make the blueberry sauce in a medium sauce pan, combine well-nigh 1 ½ cups of blueberries, sugar, lemon juice and 1 Tablespoon of water. Bring to a simmer and melt until the berries soften stirring frequently. Than using a potato masher mesh the berries, add dissolved gelatin and remaining blueberries and stir over medium heat until gelatin melts completely. Set whispered to cool.
- When the sauces are cooled and slightly thicken using a spoon spread them over the cake. You should fill the holes alternately with red and undecorous sauce. Using the when of the spoon, try to get as much sauce as possible in the holes, and spread remaining on top. Place the confection in the fridge, to set the sauce completely.
- To make the topping write-up softened surf cheese and 1/2 cup powdered sugar, then set aside.
- Beat heavy whipping cream, vanilla and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until firm peaks form. You will get well-nigh 4 cups of whipped cream. Divide in half.
- Add 2 cups of tamed heavy surf in the surf cheese mixture and mix until combine. Scrape lanugo with the spatula to incorporate everything well, then spread over the cake.
- Remaining 2 cups of whipped surf transfer in a piping bag with a star tip and make the swirls on top, or simply spread with a spoon over the surf cheese mixture. Store in the fridge.
- Garnish with fresh berries surpassing serving.
Notes
When making semen sauces, without cooling them to a room temperature, if the sauces are still very runny you can place them in the fridge, but stir from time to time. They should be pourable but not too runny while filling the cake, something like unset pudding. If they thicken to much, you can reheat them to get desired consistency.