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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is my sisters favorite dessert. I love making this when she comes because it puts a huge smile on her face everytime! Ingredients:
1 (18 1/4 ounce) french vanilla cake mix |
1 1/3 cups water |
1/3 cup vegetable oil |
3 eggs |
4 cups strawberries, diced into small pieces |
1 cup strawberry, sliced |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 1/2 cups whipping cream |
1/4 cup powdered sugar |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl and beat until smooth.
3. Spray two 9 inch round cake pans with non stick spray and half the cake mix into each pan.
4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cake is done.
5. Cool cakes in the pan for 5-10 minutes then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
6. While your cakes are cooling, the 4 cups of diced strawberries in a bowl and mix with 1 cup sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator about an hour.
7. In a mixing bowl beat the whipping cream on a high speed until it forms stiff peaks. Then slowly add in powdered sugar to the cream 1 tablespoon at a time.
8. When the sugar is incorporated add the vanilla and almond extracts. Set aside.
9. Place 1 cake on a cake plate and place sugared strawberries on top in an even layer.
10. Put about 1 1/2 of cream on top of the strawberries and spread out evenly also.
11. Place second cake on top and spread remaining cream on top.
12. Garnish with 1 cup sliced strawberries.
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