Strawberry Layer Cake

Add some layers of pink to your next dessert with this strawberry layer cake recipe. All sorts of strawberries come together in this moist cake, mixing puree, preserves and full-on strawberry pieces to create a cake that people will want to savor.

Amount40 Servings

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

2 packages (18.25 ounces each) white cake mix
1 cup sour cream
8 egg whites
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 packages (16 ounces each) thawed frozen sweetened strawberries
1 cup strawberry preserves
Snow White Buttercream Frosting
Snow White Buttercream Frosting
sliced fresh strawberries

Tools
UltraGold 12 in. Round Pan

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray 12 in. round pan with vegetable pan spray.
In large bowl, combine 1 package cake mix, 1/2 cup sour cream, 4 egg whites and 2 tablespoons oil with electric mixer; beat on high 2-3 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low; gradually add 1 package pureed strawberries. Continue mixing until well blended, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 12-15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely. Repeat with remaining cake mix, sour cream, egg whites, oil and pureed strawberries. Bake 35-40 minutes. Cool in pan on cooling rack 12-15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
Stack cooled cake layers, using strawberry preserves for filling. Spatula ice cake with buttercream icing. Top with sliced strawberries.