{"id":21029,"date":"2014-08-04T00:30:03","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T04:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=21029"},"modified":"2014-08-03T21:51:45","modified_gmt":"2014-08-04T01:51:45","slug":"fruit-parfaits-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/08\/04\/fruit-parfaits-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Fruit Parfaits (to go!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here in our little village, we have a community park which fronts on the river which runs through the village. \u00a0Twice each week during the summer season, free concerts are held in the bandshell! \u00a0This week the Schenectady Pipe Band <\/a>was scheduled to play! \u00a0Oh, I just love bagpipe&drums!!! \u00a0(How about you?) \u00a0So Robert asked if I would like to go…ummm, let me think…YES!<\/p>\n

I thought that he would love it if I made some kind of sweet treat to bring along and enjoy out under the stars listening to stirring bagpipes<\/a>! \u00a0Originally I was planning on making some cookies (his favs!) but we had an abundance of gorgeous berries this week. So then I got ready to make a berry crisp…all yummy warm berry sweetness with a healthy topping of cinnamon-y crunchiness! \u00a0But THEN I was talking with my daughter, kassia, about the trendiness of mason jars filled with salads, and suppers…and desserts! My mind was made up\u2014Fruit and Cake Parfaits<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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These were super simple to put together. \u00a0I prepared all the components earlier in the day: an easy-peasy yellow sheet cake (gluten free, of course), a berry compote, and homemade whipped cream. \u00a0After supper, all that was needed was to layer it all up into mason jars, cap \u2018em off, and put them into my picnic basket! \u00a0I hope you give these a try! \u00a0They would be a great dessert to bring along to a bbq, or picnic…or how about taking them to the drive-in? \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Fruit and Cake Parfaits…to go!<\/span><\/h3>\n

components<\/strong><\/span>:
\nmason (or Ball) canning jars\"2014-08-03<\/a>
\nyellow cake or angel food cake
\nfresh fruit
\nwhipped cream<\/p>\n

note: quantities are at your discretion! For our parfaits, I used a \u2018manly\u2019 quart-size jar and a pint-size jar for me. I would suggest \u201cwide mouth\u201d jars, too (much easier to spoon out the yumminess!).<\/p>\n

cake<\/strong> componen<\/span>t:<\/p>\n