Ingredients

  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) duncan hines deluxe ii supreme strawberry cake mix
  • 4 eggs, divided
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 6 drops red food coloring
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped or 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • fresh strawberries (to garnish)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Be sure rack is in the middle. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
  • Reserve 1 cup of dry cake mix. Combine remaining cake mix with 1 of the eggs and the oil in a large bowl (mixture will be crumbly). Press crust mixture evenly into bottom and three-quarters up the sides of prepared pan.
  • In same bowl, with same beaters (no need to wash), blelnd cream cheese and sugar. Add remaining eggs and reserved cake mix; beat 1 minute at medium speed.
  • At low speed, slowly add milk, lemon juice and food coloring; mix until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 45-55 minutes or until center is firm.
  • When cool, spread with whipped cream; chill before serving. To serve, cut into squares and garnish each squaare with a whole, unstemmed strawberry.
  • Store in refrigerator; freeze covered with foil.