Strawberries & Cream Cake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 3 lbs Strawberries, RIPE

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Almond extract
  • 1/3 cup Confectioners' (powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 cup Sugar
  • 4 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 box White or vanilla cake mix

• Dairy

  • 1 pint Heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup Sour cream

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

Found on lemon-sugar.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 box white or vanilla cake mix
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup water
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• ⅓ cup confectioners (powdered) sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 pounds ripe strawberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• Wash, hull and quarter 3 pounds of strawberries, and place in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle cut berries with a 1 cup of sugar. Set aside to macerate.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F)
• Prepare three 8-inch round pans with parchment and cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine all of the cake ingredients. (Yes, all of them!)
• Beat ingredients until completely combined and smooth - about 3 minutes.
• Evenly divide batter among the cake pans. I use a kitchen scale to make it easy.
• Bake for 25-35 minutes (depends on your oven) or until a cake tester comes out with wet crumbs. Dont overbake.
• Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Once cool, prepare whipped cream.
• In a large glass bowl, beat whipping cream until it begins to firm and forms very soft peaks.
• Add confectioners sugar and vanilla extract, and beat until very stiff - you want it to hold its shape under the weight of the cakes.
• On your serving plate, place one layer of cake upright. If your cake is domed, cut the rounded part off with a serrated knife so its flat.
• Spoon about a cup of strawberries and juice over the cake in an even layer. Top with a layer of whipped cream.
• Repeat with the other two layers. Be generous with the sugared strawberry juice, it helps flavor the cake!
• Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Enjoy!