RED VELVET SHORTCAKES

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Food coloring and melted chocolate transform white cake mix into lush Red Velvet Shortcake. Topped with COOL WHIP and strawberries, it's a showstopper.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
1 Tbsp. red food coloring
5 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
1/2 cup sugar, divided
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

Cover bottoms of 2 (9-inch) round pans with waxed paper; spray with cooking spray. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; blend in chocolate and food coloring. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 22 to 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
Toss berries with 2 Tbsp. sugar; set aside. Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Whisk in COOL WHIP.
Cut each cake layer into 8 wedges. Serve topped with COOL WHIP mixture and berries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 330 mg, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 28 g, Protein 5 g