Strawberry-Swirl Cake

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Compliments follow this strawberry cake everywhere it goes: moist, airy, refreshing, sweet. And might we add, easy.

time

prep:

35 min

total:

1 hr 35 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix

pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

2/3

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

2/3

cup powdered sugar

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

1-1/2

cups sliced fresh strawberries

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

GREASE and flour 2 (8- or 9-inch) round pans. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; pour half into medium bowl. Add dry gelatin mix; stir until well blended. Spoon half the white batter and half the pink batter, side by side, into each prepared pan; swirl gently with spoon.

BAKE 30 min. Cool 30 min. in pans. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

MIX sour cream and sugar in medium bowl until well blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP. Place 1 cake layer on plate; spread top with 1 cup of the COOL WHIP mixture. Cover with 1 cup berries and remaining cake layer. Frost with remaining COOL WHIP mixture; top with remaining berries.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Notes from the Kraft Kitchens

Thank you. We heard your feedback and updated this recipe to help ensure recipe success. To prevent the baked cake layers from sticking to the pans, generously grease and flour the cake pans (or line them with parchment paper) and allow for the full 30 min. cooling time before removing the layers from the pans. Also, be sure to swirl the two batters together evenly. If you live in a high-altitude location, follow the High Altitude Directions on the cake mix package and to help prevent the batter from overflowing, use 9-inch round cake pans.

How to Prevent Air Bubbles

To release any air bubbles from the cake batter, lightly tap filled cake pans on counter before baking. Any small air bubbles will rise to the surface.

How to Swirl Batter

For best results, use a teaspoon to swirl the two colors of batter together. Be careful to not swirl the batters too much or the cakes will be a solid pink color instead.

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dniehoff

posted:4/1/2008

I had a problem with the jello/cake part sticking to the pan. I even used silicon pans. It fell apart so I crumbled it up and did layers of crumbled cake, whipped cream and strawberries. I recommend just making it in a 13x9 pan. It still tastes really good.

Tkgerych

posted:4/1/2008

This cake is WONDERFUL! I have had numerous requests from family members to make this for them for their birthdays!

FrgMandy

posted:3/31/2008

This was terrific! We ate it all in one night and I've already had requests to make it again!

shortie2959

posted:3/31/2008

Beaufiful, deliciouse, and easy! My Sixteen year old daughter made this for Easter, everyone raved about how good it was. Kudoes to Kraft!

shellberg72

posted:3/30/2008

I actually made cupcakes with this recipe for a family dinner and my nieces and nephews were blown away! They loved them, and asked for them for the next big family dinner. Also, my daughters had a blast helping to make them.

a cook

posted:3/29/2008

This is one of the best cakes that I have ever made. I have made it many many times! My family and friends love it! I had to make 2 for my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary. Instead of using the two round pans, I used a regular cake pan since I didn't have 2 sets of round cake pans, it turned out really well and didn't take as long to prepare. I love this recipe and recommend it to everyone! It is so easy and pretty, everyone always wants the recipe!

naureenhubbard

posted:3/28/2008

This cake was delicious, beautiful and easy to make! I made it for my aunt's birthday a few weeks ago, and everyone is still raving about it! The best part is, this is only the second cake I've ever made in my life! So trust me, it's easy to make but looks like it's done by a pro!

jbyrd05

posted:3/25/2008

My family absolutely loves this cake. So easy and so pretty. A great alternative to regular strawberry shortcake

cmospin

posted:3/24/2008

I also made this cake for Easter and it was a huge hit! I read other reviews about the strawberry cake part sticking to the pan. To avoid that, I poured a layer of white batter into the pan first, then I used a large spoon to drop sections of the strawberry batter in. I kept alternating batter until I ran out and it didn't stick! I used a spring form pan too which made it a lot easier to remove the cake. I also used store bought vanilla icing since I was short on time. I made this cake two days before I served it (at the suggestion of other reviewers) and by the time we ate it, it was delicious! My mother is a very picky eater and she went back for seconds! This was one of the best cakes I ever made. One other tip - when placing the strawberries on top of the cake, press them into the icing so that they don't slide off.

brigower

posted:3/24/2008

I made this recipe for the family for Easter! Everyone loved it!!! They already asked me to bring the cake next year for Easter!!!