strawberry sweetheart cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored jell-o®
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12 ounce) jar strawberry preserves
• 1 (12 ounce) container cream cheese frosting
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• lightly grease and flour a 9x9-inch square pan and a 9-inch round pan.
• stir together the cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a bowl until smooth.
• mix in the strawberry gelatin until combined.
• divide the batter evenly between the 2 prepared pans.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• transfer the square cake a large platter.
• cut the round cake in half, then arrange the cut side of the cake along two edges of the square cake to create a heart shape.
• poke several holes on the top of the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon or spatula.
• pour the sweetened condensed milk over the cake so that it runs into the holes; allow the milk to soak in.
• spread the strawberry preserves on top of the cake.
• fold the cream cheese frosting into the whipped topping in a bowl until just incorporated.
• spread the frosting over the top and sides of the cake.