Strawberry Frosted Layer Cake

Prep40 MIN
Total3 HR 15 MIN
Servings12

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.

Ingredients

Cake

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box

Frosting

3/4

cup butter, softened

oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

4 1/2

cups powdered sugar

1/3

cup seedless strawberry jam

teaspoon vanilla

Betty Crocker™ red gel food color

cup sliced fresh strawberries (about 10 medium)

Decoration

Whole fresh strawberries

Steps

1

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.
2

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.
3

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.
4

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.
5

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.

If baking three layers but not all three fit in the oven, refrigerate one pan of batter until others are baked, and then bake remaining layer separately.
To make a pinker frosting, add a few drops of red gel food color when adding strawberry jam to butter mixture.

Source: bettycrocker