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Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cake

Strawberry cake is jam-packed with flavor from tangy strawberry gelatin to rich chocolate frosting.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 2 hr 0 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

Cake

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix

1: box (4-serving size) strawberry-flavored gelatin

: Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box

Dipped Strawberries

1: pint (2 cups) medium-large strawberries (18 to 20 strawberries)

1/2: cup white vanilla baking chips

1: teaspoon shortening or vegetable oil

Filling and Frosting

1: cup seedless strawberry jam

1: container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy milk chocolate frosting

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and lightly flour bottoms and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans, or spray with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, mix cake mix and gelatin. Beat in water, oil and whole eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans.
2 Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3 Meanwhile, gently rinse strawberries and dry on paper towels (berries must be completely dry). Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In 1-quart saucepan, melt vanilla baking chips and shortening over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
4 Dip lower half of each strawberry into vanilla chip mixture; allow excess to drip back into saucepan. Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate until coating is firm, about 30 minutes, or until serving time.
5 Split each cake layer horizontally into 2 layers. On serving plate, place top of 1 layer, cut side up; spread with 1/3 cup of the jam. Add bottom half of layer, cut side down; spread with 1/3 cup jam. Add top of second layer, cut side up; spread with remaining 1/3 cup jam. Add bottom of remaining layer. Frost side and top of cake with frosting. Arrange dipped strawberries around top of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Split the layers by pulling a piece of unflavored dental floss horizontally through the middle of the layer, moving floss in a back-and-forth motion.

Skip the dipped strawberries and just serve a fresh strawberry with each cake serving.

If using oil rather than shortening when making dipped strawberries, garnish the cake just before serving. The coating made with oil will soften quickly.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 390
Calories from Fat: 120),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 13%
(Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, 4 1/2% Trans Fat 1 1/2g 1 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 40mg; 40%;
Sodium: 330mg; 330%;
Total Carbohydrate: 64g; 64%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 48g 48% ),
Protein: 3g; 3%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 8%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 11/6/2012 10:29:02 AM REPORT ABUSE tls12262 said:

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It's a good cake...but is it ever sticky. the jello and the jam made this cake almost impossible to cut. The guys i made it for liked it, but at the end of the day, there were still a couple slices left, which generally doesn't happen. The strawberries were devoured, and definitely a hit. The cake is gorgeous on the inside, but unless someone asked me to make it for them, I think that was the last time i'll make it. easy to make, and very good, but it just didn't match my expectations. I love baking, so i like to think i know a good cake from a great cake. this was definitely good. Just more of a one time thing for me.

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Posted 4/15/2012 4:14:13 AM REPORT ABUSE ElaineFran said:

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I made this cake for Valentine's Day. I was one of the most delicious cakes that I have ever tasted. Easy to make also. I highly suggest making this cake if you like strawberry's.

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Posted 4/13/2012 11:38:08 AM REPORT ABUSE big_hungry said:

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I usually rave about all my Betty recipes.. but, in this case the cake was good.. but, it wasn't GREAT.. Which is what i was going for on Easter.. But, it was just kinda generic.. I was expecting more out of it.. I just feel like this recipe is more trouble than it was worth.. I'm sad to say that b/c i was wanting to love this cake.. hmmph.

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