Desserts

Firecracker Cake

1 box Yellow cake mix

1 can Mountain Dew soda                                                       

Grease and flour a 10” pie plate. Mix soda and cake mix in a medium bowl, stirring for 2-3 minutes to blend and remove all large lumps. Pour cake batter into pie plate and place in a shallow 12” Dutch oven. Arrange 6 hot coals in a circle and place Dutch oven on top.  Cover with a flat lid and top with 8 more hot coals. Bake for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Remove pie plate from Dutch oven and let cool 10 minutes on wire rack.  Carefully remove cake from pie plate and allow cake to cool completely.  Serve with sliced strawberries and sparklers on top for a festive presentation.