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Strawberry-Filled Take-Along Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

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  • Servings 15
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A thin layer of fruity jam hides between the frosting and the browned butter-enhanced cake.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 23, 2011

Ingredients

Cake

Brown Sugar Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Steps

  • 1
    In heavy 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup butter over medium heat, moving and turning pan occasionally, just until butter is light brown. (Watch carefully; butter can brown and then burn quickly.) Cool 15 minutes.
  • 2
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan.
  • 3
    In large bowl, beat browned butter, cake mix, water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • 4
    Bake and cool as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan.
  • 5
    Spread jam evenly over top of cake. Freeze at least 15 minutes or until jam is set.
  • 6
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low. Boil and stir 2 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cool to lukewarm, about 20 minutes.
  • 7
    Gradually stir powdered sugar into brown sugar mixture. If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, or heat over low heat, stirring constantly. Spread frosting over jam. Store loosely covered.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    So the jam will spread easily, stir it before spreading it on the cake.
  • tip 2
    In a rush? Use 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting instead of the Brown Sugar Frosting.

Nutrition

380 Calories, 12g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 66g Total Carbohydrate, 52g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
19%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
300mg
13%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
66g
22%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
52g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 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 Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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