Ingredients:
1 (18 ounce) packages strawberry cake mix
3 eggs ( or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil ( or as called for by your cake mix)
1 1/3 cups water ( or as called for by your cake mix)
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed
1 (4 ounce) packages vanilla instant pudding mix
1 cup milk
2 cups Cool Whip, thawed
fresh strawberries, sliced and fanned
mint leaves
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Flour and grease a 13×9 inch pan.
Prepare cake according to package directions.
Poke holes at 1″ intervals with wooden spoon handle.
Puree strawberries in blender.
Evenly spoon strawberries over cake slowly, allowing pureed fruit to soak into holes.
Prepare pudding using only 1 cup of milk.
Fold in cool whip.
Carefully spread over cake after all fruit has soaked in (VERY IMPORTANT).
Place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving.
Decorate with fanned berries and mint leaves.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 60 min.