Layered Strawberry Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package butter recipe cake mix
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup strawberry preserves, divided
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 quarts fresh strawberries, sliced
• fresh strawberries, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, beat the first 4 ingredients together at low speed using an electric mixer until cake mix is moistened.
• 2 beat at medium speed 4 minutes.
• 3 pour batter into 2 greased/floured 9-inch round cake pans.
• 4 bake in a preheated 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• 5 cool on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans.
• 6 brush top of each cake layer with 2 tablespoons preserves; cool on wire racks.
• 7 beat remaining preserves with cream and powdered sugar at high speed with electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
• 8 place 1 cake layer on serving plate; arrange half of strawberries over layer; top with half of whipped cream mixture; place 2nd cake layer atop.
• 9 repeat procedure with 2nd layer--arrange strawberries and top with whipped cream mixture.
• 10 garnish with fresh berries, if desired.