STRAWBERRY SODA CAKE

1 Box of Strawberry Cake Mix (Dunchan Hines)
1 1/3 Cup Strawberry Soda use this for the water in the cake
3 Eggs
1/3 Cup Veg. Oil
1 (16)oz. Plain or Strawberry Cool Whip or Cool Whip Frosting(recipe below)
1-2 Lbs. Fresh Strawberries (sliced)

In a large mixing bowl add the cake mix, eggs, oil and strawberry soda. Mix until smooth. Pour into 2 sprayed round cake pans. Bake according to the directions on box for the round pans. Remove cakes from oven and let cool 15 minutes in the pans. Remove out of pans to a wire rack and let cool completely. Put one layer on a plate and frost with cool whip around the side and on top. Take the slice strawberries and put on top of the cool whip. Next add the other layer and frost it. Put the sliced strawberries on top of it. Put a whole strawberry in the middle for garnish. If using the cool whip frosting you can still add the strawberrys on top of the frosting. Can finding the strawberry pudding at walmart or kroger.

Strawberry Cool Whip Frosting
1 (4)oz. Strawberry Instant Pudding  Mix use dry
1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Cup Milk
8oz. Bowl of Cool Whip

In a mixing bowl add the pudding mix and powdered sugar and milk. Mix on low until blended. Let stand in bowl for 4 minutes. Then fold in the cool whip. Frost cake with this instead of the plain cool whip. Keep cake ref.