STRAWBERRY FROSTED LAYER CAKE

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The star of this beautiful cake is the fresh strawberry buttercream frosting that's bursting with summer flavor. As impressive as it looks, this cake is made easy with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box
3/4 cup butter, softened
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup seedless strawberry jam
1 teaspoon vanilla
Betty Crocker™ red gel food color
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries (about 10 medium)
Whole fresh strawberries

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour 1 1/2 cups of the batter in each pan.
  • Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
  • In large bowl, beat softened butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in strawberry jam and vanilla until blended. Tint frosting with food color to desired color.
  • Place one cake layer rounded side down on serving plate. Spread 2/3 cup of the frosting on top. Place in single layer 1/2 cup sliced strawberries on frosting layer to within 1/2 inch from edge of cake. Top with second cake layer, rounded side down. Spread 2/3 cup of the frosting on top and add remaining sliced strawberries; top with third cake layer rounded side up. Frost sides and top of cake with remaining frosting. Refrigerate cake at least 1 hour before serving. Place whole strawberries in center on top of cake. Store any remaining cake loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Carbohydrate 84 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 410 mg, Sugar 65 g, TransFat 1/2 g

Chaz Barclay
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This cake is a keeper.


Joanne Emerick
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I'm definitely going to make this cake again. It's so easy and delicious.


Hamas Khan
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This cake is so moist and flavorful. I love the combination of strawberries and cream cheese frosting.


Abdilatif Mickydad
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I'm not a big fan of cake, but this one was really good.


Yamkela Buliba
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I made this cake for my friend's baby shower and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Fleur Galve
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This cake is absolutely gorgeous! It's the perfect centerpiece for any party.


Tunerzaabu Official
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This cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed it.


NL RIAD H
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake didn't turn out as fluffy as I expected.


Teaboon Boon
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This cake is perfect for summer parties. It's light and refreshing, and the strawberry flavor is so delicious.


Hedayt Hedayttalash
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I love the way this cake looks. It's so festive and colorful.


Shahzad Jatt
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This cake is so easy to make and it tastes like it came from a bakery.


Lucas Middleton
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I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Kaylie Zedlav
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This cake was a disaster. It didn't rise properly and the frosting was too runny.


Dina mcdavis
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I'm not a huge fan of strawberry cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so light and fluffy, and the frosting was amazing.


MNJP MZYE
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This cake is beautiful and delicious! I made it for my husband's birthday and he was so impressed.


Su Merget
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This cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it.


Charlton Jansen
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I love that this recipe uses fresh strawberries. It gives the cake such a delicious flavor. I also appreciate that the instructions are so easy to follow.


Israel Romano
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This strawberry frosted layer cake was a huge hit at my daughter's birthday party! It was so moist and fluffy, and the frosting was the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. I will definitely be making this cake again!


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