Summertime Strawberry Cake
This light, fluffy cake is easy to make and will satisfy a crowd on a hot summer evening. Pairs great with a rose wine.
Servings 8 -10 slices
Calories 560kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box of Duncan Hines White Cake Mix DO NOT FOLLOW BOX INSTRUCTIONS
- 1/4 cup stick butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 2 quarts of fresh strawberries sliced, cored
- 1/2 cup extra fine white sugar
- 1 1/2 pints whipping cream
- 2 Tablespoons of extra fine sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325ºF.
- Prepare two 8-inch or two 9-inch round cake pans by spraying them with Baker's Joy.
- In a mixing bowl, combine white box mix, eggs, water and melted butter. Mix at medium speed until smooth.
- Pour into cake pans, evenly. Tap pans on the counter to remove air bubbles.
- Cook cake for about 22 minutes. Test for doneness using the toothpick test.
- Remove cake from oven and allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes.
- Remove cakes from pans by turning upside down on Parchment paper and allow to cool completely.
- Cut cake layers in half, creating 4 layers.
- In a mixing bowl, slice and hull each strawberry. Discard stems and hulls. Mix in the 1/2 cup of fine sugar in with strawberries. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, up to two hours.
- In a mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form, about five minutes. Add the 2 Tablespoons of extra-fine sugar and vanilla flavoring until dissolved.
- Place one section of cake, cut side up on a serving platter or cake taker. Spread a single layer of cut strawberries onto the cake. Spoon 3 Tablespoons of accumulated strawberry juice onto the cake. Apply a thin layer of whipped cream. Add another layer of cake, cut side down. Spread a single layer of strawberries onto the cake, followed by 2 more Tablespoons of juice and a layer of whipped cream. Repeat the next two layers, finishing with a layer of whipped cream.
- After final layer of whipping cream, decorate the top of cake with leftover strawberries.
- For best results, chill the cake for two hours before serving.