Strawberry-Lime Layer Cake

Name: Strawberry-Lime Layer Cake
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 2 Tbsps grated fresh lime peel; 946 milliliters powdered sugar; 946 milliliters quart fresh strawberries; 315 milliliters whipping cream; 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix

Strawberry-Lime Layer Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 12 servings with 491 calories, 3g of protein, and 19g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up cake mix, whipping cream, strawberries, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Generously spray two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.

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Baking Spray

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Make cake batter as directed on box--except stir lime peel into batter.

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Lime Peel

Pour batter into pans.

Bake and cool as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds.

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Oven

Reserve 3 whole strawberries for garnish.

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Strawberries

Cut remaining strawberries into thin slices. Finely chop enough of the sliced strawberries to equal 1/2 cup.

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Strawberries

In medium bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on low speed about 30 seconds to soften, then beat on high speed until fluffy.

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Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add chopped strawberries and powdered sugar; beat on low speed until sugar has been incorporated. Increase speed to medium; beat until frosting is fluffy. Divide frosting into fourths.

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Powdered Sugar

Strawberries

Frosting

Sugar

With long, sharp knife, split each cooled cake layer horizontally in half.

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Knife

Place 1 layer, cut side up, on serving plate.

Spread with one-fourth of the frosting; top with half of the sliced strawberries.

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Strawberries

Frosting

Spread

Add second layer, cut side down.

Spread with one-fourth of the frosting.

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Frosting

Spread

Add third layer, cut side up.

Spread with one-fourth of the frosting; top with remaining sliced strawberries.

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Strawberries

Frosting

Spread

Add remaining cake layer, cut side down. Frost top of cake with remaining frosting.

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Frosting

In medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Frost side of cake with whipped cream. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

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Whipping Cream