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Easy Strawberry Vanilla Layer Cake Recipe

Easy Strawberry Vanilla Layer Cake

A beautiful, yet easy cake to make! And perfect during fresh strawberry season.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Cake
Keyword Easy Strawberry Vanilla Layer Cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes 0 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist White Cake Mix
  • 1 ¼ cup water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or pure vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • Strawberry jam
  • 1 Betty Crocker Whipped Whipped Cream Frosting (12 oz canister)
  • 1 lb Fresh Strawberries
  • 1 can whipped topping found in the refrigerated aisle for additional decoration

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350Grease and lightly flour (3) 6” cake rounds.
  2. Beat cake mix, water, oil, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with mixer. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake immediately for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
  4. Cool in pans on wire rack for 15 minutes and then remove from pans. Allow cake to cool completely before frosting.

  5. Filling: A thin layer of strawberry jam.

  6. Frosting: Place the frosting in a mixing bowl. Beat the frosting with an electric mixer. (This tip basically doubles your frosting).

  7. Assembly: Place one layer of cake on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with filling and spread evenly. Leave outer 1/4” clear of jam. Repeat with the second layer.

  8. Apply a thin coat of frosting all over the cake. Using an offset spatula, you can smooth out the cake (or remove a lot of the frosting to give it a naked cake look).
  9. Place freshly cut strawberries on the top of the cake. If desired, spray some a few whipped topping mounds on top when ready to serve.