Categories: Cake, Dessert

Ingredients

• # (18 1/2 ounce) package butter recipe cake mix
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup strawberry preserves, divided
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 quarts fresh strawberries, sliced
• fresh strawberries, for garnish

Directions

1. In a bowl, beat the first 4 ingredients together at low speed using an electric mixer until cake mix is moistened.

2. Beat at medium speed 4 minutes.

3. Pour batter into 2 greased/floured 9-inch round cake pans.

4. Bake in a preheated 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.

5. Cool on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans.

6. Brush top of each cake layer with 2 tablespoons preserves; cool on wire racks.

7. Beat remaining preserves with cream and powdered sugar at high speed with electric mixer until stiff peaks form.

8. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; arrange half of strawberries over layer; top with half of whipped cream mixture; place 2nd cake layer atop.

9. Repeat procedure with 2nd layer—arrange strawberries and top with whipped cream mixture.

10. Garnish with fresh berries, if desired.

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