Preparation time: 15 min.
Chilling time: 1 hr.

For busy days, consider this dessert-rum-flavored cream, studded with fruits and nuts, spread with a lavish hand over cake slices. It combines eye appeal with ease of preparation. If preferred, you can use fresh fruit instead of canned, depending on the season.

For 4 servings you will need:

4 slices ready-made pound cake
1 can (10 oz.) pineapple chunks, well drained
1 can (6 oz.) Bing cherries, well drained.
1 banana, sliced
¼ cup coconut, optional
½ cup diced cranberry jelly
¼ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup whipping cream
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1 tsp. rum flavoring
Few drops red food coloring, optional

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, combine pineapple, cherries, banana, coconut, if used, cranberry jelly and walnuts.
2. Whip cream. Beat in powdered sugar, rum and a few drops of food coloring, if used, to a light shade of pink.
3. Gently fold in fruit-nut mixture. Cover and chill. 1hr. to blend flavors.
4. When ready to serve, spread mixture over cakes slices on individual serving plates.

Tips: For a more spirited flavor, blend in real rum, sherry or port wine.

For 2 servings: Half of the ingredients

For 8 servings: Double the ingredients.

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