ST. PATRICK'S DAY RAINBOW CAKE

St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Cake image

From out of the blue this time comes a truly beautiful sight. As soon as folks get a glimpse of it, though, it'll likely disappear fast! Conjured up by CT's cooks, the colorful rainbow cake features pound cake topped with a creamy spread and fresh fruit. An orange "pot" at the rainbow's end is full to the brim for dipping, too. You'll have a good-as-gold treat sure to shine at a St. Patrick's Day party! -or any festive event.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 loaf (10-3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 cups fresh raspberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
15 to 18 large green grapes, halved
15-ounces can of mandarin oranges, well-drained
10 to 15 fresh strawberries, halved

Steps:

Arrange cake cubes in a rainbow arch on a large serving platter. In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. In another bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, orange zest and orange juice until smooth; fold in whipped cream., Gently spread cream cheese mixture over cake cubes. Arrange fruit over cream cheese mixture in a rainbow pattern. If desired, garnish with additional whipped cream to create cloud shapes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.