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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Courtnie07

posted:3/21/2008

Very yummy cake!! I made this for a family dinner last night and it was excellent, it tasted a lot like strawberry shortcake. The icing went very well with the cake. Made exactly as is. My husband requested this cake again!!

lorilanham

posted:3/20/2008

I made this for valentine's day and it was so good I am making it for our Easter dinner. Very light tasting not heavy.

TIFFANY491

posted:3/20/2008

Not only delicious, but beautiful!!!

daveandcat

posted:3/18/2008

Delicious, easy, & beautiful. I brought this to a recipe exchange & was told that it looked like it belonged on the cover of Better Homes & Gardens!

a cook

posted:3/17/2008

Great! And so easy! My guests loved it.

jamie10231977

posted:3/17/2008

First time I made it was great and looked good. Everyone was very impressed and thought it tasted great. It is not that hard to make.

sherrykaylpn7565

posted:3/9/2008

I have made this recipe twice and both times received wonderful comments on the cake! My 5 year old niece has already requested it for her birthday next month!

pebblespro

posted:3/6/2008

I made this cake last year for EASTER dinner/dessert ! It was super easy and very pretty.. It got OOOHH's and AHHH's it was almost too pretty to eat ! I'm a novice cake baker and I found that the frosting was light and easy to spread and it didn't have to be PERFECT. This cake is a keeper !

inkydink81

posted:2/28/2008

I've made this cake a few times. It's extremely moist and has tons of flavor, I get asked to make it all the time. This past Valentine's Day I bought 2 heart-shaped foil pans, and just made two single layer cakes. Very pretty and very easy.

Darci6767

posted:2/26/2008

Made this cake for my boyfriends b-day. He took it over to his parents house for his b-day dinner with the family. This recipe got rave reviews from his whole family. I was a little nervous because I had too much jello batter. From previous reviews I feared that it would be soggy and too strongly flavored. So, I made sure to leave it in for the full amount of time. It still came out perfect! The frosting was a hit too! A change from the basic whipped cream frosting. Boyfriend said it was my best cake yet!