I would not say this cake is to die for, but it's a very easy recipe to impress a crowd of friends. I give it 5 stars because the cake turned out flawless and it was easy to make for the results. However, you can tell it's made from a box and that's what you should expect when you're not baking from scratch - but still deserves 5 stars for a box cake.
I did not bake the cake in a bundt pan, instead I went with 3 x 8.5" layers. I used the "Cream Cheese Frosting II" for the icing and it was fabulous. I mixed strawberry jam with the icing to put between the layers, and then I added red food colouring for the piped edging. Also sprinkled chocolate shavings across the top; it presented very well - friends were impressed.
I complimented the cake with homemade vanilla ice cream also on this site called "Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream"; it tastes exactly like Breyer's vanilla. The crowd loved the ice cream more than the cake, but that didn't surprise me - the ice cream is extremely tasty.
I will try other recipes before making this cake again, but it was certainly perfectly suited for the tonight's birthday party.
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