Strawberry Shortcake

Name: Strawberry Shortcake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) package French vanilla cake mix; 3 eggs; 1 1/4 cups water; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed

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Recipe by caffeine junkie

Cake mix, Cool Whip, and strawberries... it can't get any easier than this. (Any vanilla-flavored cake mix can be used, or try a chocolate flavor for an even sweeter treat.)

READY IN: 50mins

SERVES: 8-10

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

(18 ounce) package French vanilla cake mix
3

eggs
1 ¹⁄₄

cups water
¹⁄₂

cup butter, softened
2

pints fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
2

tablespoons sugar
1

teaspoon vanilla
1

(8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and sugar two 9" cake round pans.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, water, and butter. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks.
Combine strawberries, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
To assemble, place one cake layer on serving plate. Top with half of the Cool Whip. Arrange 3/4 of the strawberries on the Cool Whip.
Carefully place second cake layer on strawberries. Cover cake with 1/4 of the remaining Cool Whip. Arrange remaining strawberries. Top with the last of the Cool Whip in a dollop.
Garnish with a whole strawberry and mint leaves, if desired.

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