Strawberry Dream Cake

Absolutely delicious! Nice as an Easter/springtime dessert, or at a barbecue. Cooking time includes refrigeration time.

• Ready In: 15 hrs 40 mins
• Serves: 12-15

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4ounce) box  white cake mix, prepared with (or follow directions for prep on your package instructions, or make from scratch)
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 1⁄3 cup canola oil
• 3  eggs
• 2 (16 ounce) packages  sliced frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 (3 5/8ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix, prepared with
• 2  cups milk
•  whipped topping

Directions

1. Set frozen strawberries out to thaw.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Prepare cake (ie beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs in large bowl with mixer for about 2 minutes), or according to package directions.
4. Bake in 13x9-inch glass pan at 350 for about 33 minutes.
5. As soon as the cake is removed from the oven, pierce the top of the cake (all over) with a fork, until the top becomes very crumbly.
6. Spread the strawberries, including juice, over the top of the cake.
7. Refrigerate about 3 hours.
8. Prepare the vanilla pudding with the milk, or according to package directions.
9. Spread on top of cooled cake.
10. Refrigerate again, overnight.
11. Serve with whipped topping.
12. Enjoy!