And after many failed tests, I discovered that the key to making a great strawberry cake is far simpler than I originally imagined. The secret? Freeze-dried strawberries. Yes, those crisp ...

One other spot to scout out strawberries at Aldi is near the cereals and granola. That's where you'll find bags of the award-winning Simply Nature Dark Chocolate-Covered Freeze Dried Strawberries.

For the granola clusters ... place round the outside of the junket with the wild and freeze dried strawberries, garnish with nut clusters and baby basil.