Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Cake

By Suesee50

The recipe title says it all, Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Cake, enjoy!

Ingredients

• CAKE:
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• CHEESECAKE FILLING:
• 4 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 4 ounce cool whip
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam
• TOPPING:
• 1 quart fresh strawberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 ounce cool whip

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit.

Lightly spritz the bottoms of 2 - 9" round cake pans with vegetable oil and dust with flour. Set aside.

Combine all ingredients for cake and mix well. Divide batter between the two pans. Spread the batter in the pans evenly.

Bake cake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove cakes, loosen sides from pans and place on cooling rack for about 20 minutes.

Combine cream cheese and cool whip, beat until smooth.

Add Strawberry jam and place in refrigerator until cake is cooled.

Cut up strawberries into chunks, add sugar and place in refrigerator until ready to use

Invert cakes and turn the tops to face up and let cool on cooling rack for an hour.

When cake is cooled; spread cheesecake mixture on the top of the first layer. Place second cake on top of the mixture.

Spread strawberries on top of cake and top with cool whip.