Canada Day is for celebrating, indulging and showing your national pride. What better way to do all those things than with a gorgeous and delicious dessert decked out in the country’s colours? From an Easy No-Bake Strawberries and Cream Tart to a batch of fluffy Red Velvet Doughnuts With Cream Cheese Icing, these are ELLE Gourmet’s favourite desserts to whip up for Canada Day – and they all just happen to be red and white.
Easy No-Bake Strawberries and Cream Tart
This easy no-bake strawberries and cream tart is classically Canadian and the perfect dessert to make on a hot summer afternoon when you don’t want to turn the oven on.
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Strawberry Tiramisu With Marsala
Food writer and photographer Saghar Setarah’s recipe for tiramisu with marsala-soaked strawberries.
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Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble Pie
Strawberries and rhubarb are a classic pairing, and for good reason.
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Roasted Strawberries with Ricotta and Mint
Michelin Star chef Francis Mallmann caramelizes strawberries over an open fire, then serves with a dollop of ricotta and a shower of fresh mint.
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Red Velvet Doughnuts With Cream Cheese Icing
Red velvet cake in donut form, courtesy of Cake & Loaf Bakery.
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Classic Strawberry Shortcake
Fresh strawberries meet fluffy biscuits and vanilla whipped cream in this old-school strawberry shortcake recipe.
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Berrylicious Ice Cream Cake
Summer-kissed berries make for a showstopper ice cream cake, the original high-low frozen dessert.