Triple Decker Strawberry Cake
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living
Serves 16 peopleCategories: Cake, Dessert, Strawberries
Ingredients
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix
- 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry gelatin
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- Garnish:
- strawberry
- Strawberry Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 (16 ounce) packages powdered sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
Directions
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Beat cake mix and next 7 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer for 1 minute.
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Scrape down sides and beat at medium speed 2 minutes more, stopping to scrape sides if needed.
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Strawberries should be well blended into batter.
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Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round pans.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed.
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Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
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Remove from pans, cool completely on wire racks.
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Spread Strawberry Buttercream Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
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Garnish if desired.
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Strawberry Buttercream Frosting: Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer for 20 seconds or until fluffy.
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Add the powdered sugar and chopped strawberries, beating at low speed until creamy.