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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pfullorr

posted:3/31/2007

My friend made this cake and it was a wonderful cake,light and fluffy and moist

ourgoat

posted:3/31/2007

I tried to make this cake for my Granddaughters birthday, thought the little kids would enjoy it...hah The side with the jello mixed into to it fell, badly. Would be nice if you would have included high altitude instructions. I think the sugar in the jello made it fall.

mnhsmom

posted:3/31/2007

Very good! This cake was easy to make, it looked and tasted good, and the smell of it baking in the oven was heavenly!!!

freddie1186

posted:3/30/2007

Really easy and tasted great. However, would use a larger pan or make in 9X13. Used 2 - 8" pans and it baked all over the oven setting off the smoke alarm.

allness1

posted:3/29/2007

this cake turned out very good! but when i made the frosting it was very thin!(any suggestions to why thats happend???)well the rest of the cake turned out delicious and my family loved it!!

a cook

posted:3/29/2007

everyone loved it!!!

a cook

posted:3/29/2007

Everyone loved this cake. Not only is it easy to make, it makes a great presentation. My only addition.....I placed sliced around the base of the cake after frosting......I'm definitely making this one again.

a cook

posted:3/29/2007

This was an easy recipe. Mine went in 1 day! Going to try it with orange jello and mandarine oranges next !

MichelleM714

posted:3/28/2007

Very good cake and easy to make. I only had one problem, when I cut the cake the layers wanted to separate. This made it very difficult to serve. Does anyone know how to prevent this?

a cook

posted:3/28/2007

The cake was exceptionally good, but took me a little longer to make because my husband doesn't like sour cream, so I had to wait until he was out of the house before proceeding with the frosting! My strawberries were a bit on the tart side, so I added a little more confectionary sugar to the frosting. Other than that, everyone enjoyed it (my husband had seconds).