Duncan Hines Strawberry Shortcake from a Mix

"The easiest way to serve a crowd..really terrific recipe...to save calories..I use dream whip or cool whip, thawed..."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
12
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ingredients

  • CAKE

  • 19 14 ounces French vanilla cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 14 cups water
  • 12 cup butter, softened
  • FILLING

  • 2 cups whipping cream, chilled
  • 13 cup sugar
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 quart strawberry, rinsed, drained, sliced
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350*.
  • Grease two round 9" round cake pans -- with butter or margarine.Sprinkle bottom and sides with granulated sugar.
  • FOR CAKE:.
  • Combine cake mix, eggs, water and butter in large bowl --
  • Beat at medium speed with electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Pour into prepared pans.
  • Bake at 350*.for 30-35 minutes or toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean --
  • Cool in pan 10 minutes.
  • Invert on cooling rack.Cool completely.
  • FOR FILLING & TOPPING:.
  • beat whipping cream, sugar and vanilla extract until stiff in large bowl -- Reserve 1/3 cup for garnish --
  • Place one cake layer on serving plate.
  • Spread with half the remaining whipped cream and sliced strawberries -- Repeat with remaining layer,
  • Garnish with remaining whipped cream and strawberries --
  • Garnish with mint leaves, if desired.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Questions & Replies

  1. Couldn’t get. Deluxe French vanilla cake mix. Can I make white or yellow cake mix work?
     
  2. Couldn’t get French Vanilla cake mix. How could I change white or yellow cake mix to match recipe?
     
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Reviews

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    • Review photo by ayateisheh
  2. I made this for Father's Day since my brother-in-law requested it. It was easy to make. Cake baked a lot quicker though. It was a big hit with everyone.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Was really a helpful recipe and fun to make ??
     

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I love cooking, and reading Christian fiction..I have 5 grandchildren..4 boys and 1 spoiled granddaughter...I also have a black cocker spaniel named Tobey..who is very spoiled..Love computer games, cross stitch and reading cookbooks..I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia almost a year ago, on September 26, 2005....was in an out of the hospital for 8 months, doing intensive chemo...I am doing well now, thanks for all the prayers...
 
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