Strawberry Shortcake Cake
"Strawberry Shortcake Cake is a gorgeous vanilla cake filled with whipped vanilla frosting and fresh strawberries. Lovely strawberry shortcake layers make up this easy & elegant strawberry cake. Strawberry Shortcake Cake is everything you love about Strawberry Shortcake in show stopping cake form. Strawberries and Cream are quickly becoming two of my favorite flavors to put together in recipes! The sweet creaminess of this frosting paired with the bright, fresh strawberries is enough to make my taste buds explode! It is so good! You won’t believe how easy it is to make this cake, too. This is definitely a beginner friendly recipe."
Serves16
Preparation Time20 min
Ingredients
- 2 6 or 8 inch round white cakes (made from box or scratch) made and cooled
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 ounce whipped topping, thawed
- 1 pound strawberries, sliced
- strawberry syrup - optional
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Slice each round cake in half to create 4 layers. Set the cake layers aside.
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In a medium sized bowl, use and electric hand mixer to combine the butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
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Once smooth, add the 8 oz of whipped topping to the bowl and mix on high until completely combined.
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To assemble the cake, place the bottom layer on the serving plate. Gently spread 1/4 cup of the creamy frosting onto the layer. Top with sliced strawberries.
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Repeat steps with the 2nd and 3rd layer of cake.
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Place the final layer on top of the strawberries. Generously frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
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Arrange the remaining strawberry slices on top of the cake right before serving. Also right before serving you can drizzle with strawberry syrup, if desired.