Strawberry Shortcut Cake

Recipe courtesy The Neelys

Show: Down Home with the NeelysEpisode: Sunday Supper

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (128)

Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 35 min
Inactive Prep: 4 hr 35 min
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 5 hr 55 min

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Ingredients

1 (18.25-ounce) box strawberry cake mix
3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
2 tablespoons cognac
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (3-ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin (recommended: Jell-O)
Fresh strawberries, for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Follow cake directions as written on cake mix box.

Remove from oven and cool cake completely. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine strawberries, cognac and sugar. Let macerate 20 minutes. Invert and release cake onto a decorative platter.

Whip cream with confectioners' sugar and vanilla at medium-high speed until it reaches stiff peaks. Do not over whip.

Mix gelatin as directed on box. Refrigerate gelatin mix but do not let it harden, it should cool to a liquid consistency.

Using a straw, poke holes all over the cake. Pour gelatin into holes and spread over the top of the cake.

Spread layer of macerated strawberries on top of cake. Spread layer of whipped cream on top of the strawberries, making pretty swirls and ripples. Garnish with fresh strawberries. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

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Alaine Pine Bluff , AR 11-01-2009
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MY HUSBAND LOVES IT!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this cake for my husband and I and he loved it! So did I!I used 2 cups heavy cream instead though but I found out that... if you cool it right( 3-4 hours), it won't be soggy. If you fix it and serve it right after fixing, it doesn't give the jello enough time to solidify in the cake and then it will be soggy. Tonight, I'm making it again for my husband and my friends! I know they'll love it!!!! **Also, you can use frozen sugared strawberries (you can find them at Walmart.** **You can use Cool Whip instead of from scratch (but I like to do it from scratch)** ""You can do this recipe with different fruit toppings and jello fillings...Tonight I'm using Strawberry Banana jello**Read more
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Jennifer Coweta, OK 10-02-2009
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Yummy yummy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My husband had a friend and the friends wife over for dinner at last minute and thankfully I had just made this cake. Mine... turned out a little soggy, so next time I won't use as much of the jello, but other than that it was delish!!!! Everyone loved it and his friend wanted to take some home!Read more
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Amanda Denham Springs, LA 08-31-2009
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Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this cake last night on my husband's birthday. It was delicious! ! I too used a yellow cake mix and cool whip. It... turned out just right, very moist. A huge hit with the kids too!!Read more
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megan bloomfield hills, MI 08-22-2009
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yummy cake!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this cake as a compliment to Bobby Flay's Tandoori Chicken and it was super! After reading the reviews, I decided to... use a yellow cake vs. a strawberry cake. I did make the cool whip--so great! My guests loved both the chix and the cake! Read more
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lisa junction city, KS 08-18-2009
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Loved It.....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

After reading the reviews i made this with yellow cake mix and cool whip also. It was delicious, quick n easy... I think i... will try it with the strawberry cake mix next time n see how that way tastes.... Thanks Neelys for another wonderful recipes.....Read more
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Levette Alexandria, LA 08-17-2009
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WE LOVED IT EVEN THE KIDS!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I MADE THIS SATURDAY AND BY LUNCH TIME SUNDAY IT WAS COMPLETELY GONE. IT WAS DELICIOUS! THE ONLY THING WAS.. I USED ONE CUP... OF HEAVY CREAM WHICH THE RECIPE CALLED FOR AND I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TO COVER THE CAKE SO I MADE MORE. THE SHOW DID CALL FOR TWO CUPS. OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS WONDERFUL. I WILL ALSO TRY IT WITH YELLOW CAKE MIX AS WELL. KEEP THE RECIPES COMING, WE LOVE YOUR SHOW!!!Read more