Simply Delicious Strawberry Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16.5 oz) box white cake mix, like Duncan Hines
1 (3 oz) box strawberry-flavored gelatin
16 oz frozen strawberries, thawed, pureed
4 None large eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 package Neufchatel or cream cheese, softened
2 cups low-fat Cool Whip
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp strawberry extract
None None small fresh strawberries, blueberries and mint, to garnish

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Coat 2 - 9 inch cake pans with cooking spray.
Mix together cake mix, gelatin, strawberry puree, eggs, applesauce and 1/4 cup water. Beat for 2 mins, until smooth. Divide evenly between pans and bake for 20 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 mins. Unmold and let cool completely.
Meanwhile, beat cheese until smooth. Add whipped cream and strawberry extract. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat for 30 seconds.
Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over top then cover with second cake layer. Frost sides and top of cake. Garnish as desired with strawberries, blueberries and mint.