Other berries, such as blueberries and blackberries, can be used in place of strawberries. A taste of spring is never far away.

The strawberry juices soak into the cake and leave a trail of pink across the vanilla pudding, topped by cream.

The cook recipes are more involved and yield more servings. This will be a basic pudding cake recipe, with regular icing.

Cocoa powder mixed in with regular cake flour adds flavor, and the chocolatey color.

Most people won't know the difference between the flavor and texture of this gluten free cake and a store bought, gluten filled cake.

Some people who choose to make gluten free cake make their own flour mixes. Unless you eat a lot of cake, this isn't very practical.