Surely you can’t miss the bright red and juicy strawberries that are now coming into season at your local Meijer store! Take advantage of the delicious fruit and delight the taste buds of your family and friends with the May Cake of the Month – Strawberry Shortcake - only at Meijer, the original one-stop superstore. This sweet and delectable fan favorite is made with a yellow cake layer, iced with vanilla whipped butter cream frosting, topped with strawberry filling and garnished with yellow cake crumbs. Strawberry Shortcake is featured at all Meijer locations as the Cake of the Month for May, priced at just $5.99 each.
Interesting Facts about Strawberries:
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- Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring.
- Ninety-four percent of US households consume strawberries.
- Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside of their skin, about 200 on each berry.
- Legend holds that if you break a double strawberry in half and share it with a member of the opposite sex, you will soon fall in love with each other.
- Strawberries are members of the large, diverse rose family (Rosaceae) which also includes blackberries and raspberries.
