Grandma’s Angel from Marina Landis, dishes as eaten around the world Holiday Dessert bake-off Christmas Special recipe. Best Misc dessert 2010 recipe. 

Ingredients

1 cup butter

2 cups white sugar

4 eggs

2 1/2 cups self-rising flour

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Filling for cake and strawberry Garnish

10 large fresh strawberries

1 cup milk

1 (1 ounce) vanilla pudding mix

2 cups whipped topping

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Wash 8 strawberries and dice. In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Fold in whipping topping and almond extract. Mix in diced strawberries, let sit for 10 minutes

Method 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease and flour two 8 inch pans. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. 

Combine the milk and vanilla; add alternately to the creamed mixture with the flour, Mix only as much as necessary. 

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cakes cool before removing.

White chocolate icing

2 cups heavy whipping cream

2 cups white chocolate chips

3 to 3 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar

In medium sauce pan, bring cream to a simmer and remove from heat. Stir in chips until melted. Place pan in bowl of ice water, stirring until cooled. Whisk in sugar until smooth and thick.