Duncan Hines Strawberry Shortcake From A Mix

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 19 1/4 ounces french vanilla cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups whipping cream, chilled
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 quart strawberry, rinsed, drained, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 grease two round 9" round cake pans -- with butter or margarine.sprinkle bottom and sides with granulated sugar.
• 3 for cake:.
• 4 combine cake mix, eggs, water and butter in large bowl --
• 5 beat at medium speed with electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• 6 pour into prepared pans.
• 7 bake at 350*.for 30-35 minutes or toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean --
• 8 cool in pan 10 minutes.
• 9 invert on cooling rack.cool completely.
• 10 for filling & topping:.
• 11 beat whipping cream, sugar and vanilla extract until stiff in large bowl -- reserve 1/3 cup for garnish --
• 12 place one cake layer on serving plate.
• 13 spread with half the remaining whipped cream and sliced strawberries -- repeat with remaining layer,
• 14 garnish with remaining whipped cream and strawberries --
• 15 garnish with mint leaves, if desired.
• 16 refrigerate until ready to serve.