Light Strawberry Layer Cake
5.0
Ingredients
- Prep
- 45 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 90 min
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line three 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- 2 Beat cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour ⅓ batter into 1 prepared pan. Stir ½ strawberry gelatin and 2 teaspoons strawberry extract into remaining batter; divide between remaining 2 prepared pans.
- 3 Bake cakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Line a large wire rack with parchment paper. Invert cakes onto the rack; cool completely.
- 4 Set aside 9 to 12 whole strawberries for decoration; chop remaining strawberries and pat dry with a paper towel.
- 5 Beat cream cheese with remaining ½ strawberry gelatin; add remaining 2 teaspoons strawberry extract and ½ cup confectioners' sugar and beat until filling is smooth. Fold in chopped strawberries.
- 6 Place 1 pink layer on a cake plate; cover with ½ strawberry filling. Top with 1 plain cake layer; cover with remaining ½ strawberry filling. Position remaining pink layer on top.
- 7 Beat cream, ½ cup confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Place a piece of parchment paper on top; run spatula over the paper to smooth the top. Peel off the paper.
- 8 Pipe 9 to 12 frosting swirls around cake rim; place whole strawberries on top.
By essensual911