Danish Birthday Cake

My mother-in-law, Kirsten, brought a tradition with her from Denmark. For all her children's birthdays she celebrates with a Danish Birthday Cake. I have made it several times for my husband and children and this year I made it for my own birthday.

Here is my version of the recipe:

2 cakes mixes baked in 3-8 inch rounds according to directions.
After cakes have cooled cut each cake horizontally to make 6 rounds. Poke holes in the cakes and brush with a mixture of whole milk and almond extract. Get that cake wet! Not soggy.
Filling:
Strawberries
Strawberry Jam
1 Box of Vanilla Pudding
1 Large container of Cool Whip
Mix together strawberries and jam in one bowl.
Make pudding according to directions then fold in half of the cool whip.
Layer:
One cake round, pudding, strawberries, cake, pudding, strawberries, just keep going until the last cake is on.

Insert at least 3 skewers to hold in place then pull out a bunch of foil and fold it over to make it strong and wrap it around the cake to keep it from falling over. Don't let go!

Oh yea, clean out your fridge before you make this cake and take out a shelf or two to make room for it to sit overnight. I have had comments from some family members (Ross and Jim) that I didn't let my cake sit overnight and this is a must! The foil also helps keep little fingers out.

Before you get ready to serve it cover it with the rest of that cool whip and sprinkle with shaved chocolate. Simple enough? Trust me, mine is easier than my mother-in-law's.

Sorry with all the excitement the kids yanked out the candles and licked them before I got a picture.

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