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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Strawberry Pretzel Cake

This is a very old fashioned dessert.  It was given to my sister 18 years ago.  I love this because it is so different and the salty pretzel with the sweet strawberry is just delicious!

 

Servings: 12
Cook Time: Prep Time: 30 minutes; Total Time: 4 hour and 30 minutes
Meal Type: Dessert
NC Ingredients: Strawberries

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Ingredients

Bottom Layer:
2
1/2 cups chopped pretzels
3
tablespoons brown sugar
3/4
cup margarine (melted)
Middle Layer:
1
8oz cream cheese
2
cups sugar
1
9oz cool whip
Top Layer:
1
large box strawberry gelatin
2
cups boiling water
3
cups chopped NC strawberries

Directions

Bottom Layer:

Chop pretzels or pulse in a food processor until ½ – 1 inch in length. Mix margarine, brown sugar & pretzels together. Press into a 9×13 inch-baking dish, bake at 350 for 5 to 10 minutes. Let cool.

Middle Layer:

Cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Stir in the cool whip. Spread onto bottom layer (pretzel layer) that is cool.

Top Layer:

Pour the boiling water over the strawberry gelatin and stir 1-2 minutes until dissolved.  Add the chopped strawberries, set aside to thicken. Pour this onto your cream cheese mixture.

Place in refrigerator until set, 4-8 hours.  Keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.

 
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