Katie Lee's Strawberry Brownie Layer Cake

 

From Katie Lee: "Every year when strawberries came into season, my grandma would make a strawberry shortcake, and I have followed her tradition. Then I got thinking… I love chocolate, I love strawberries, and I especially love chocolate and strawberries, so why not do a chocolate shortcake? And why not just use a brownie mix? This is so good and ridiculously simple to make and people go c-r-a-z-y for it."

Serves 8-10

1. Preheat the oven to the temperature indicated on the brownie mix box.
2. Spray 2 8” round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Using an electric mixer, combine brownie mix, eggs, ¼ cup water, and the oil.
4. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake according to the box instructions.
5. Let cool on wire racks, then turn out of the pans.
6. Put 1 brownie on a serving platter to form the bottom layer.
7. Fold the sour cream into the whipped cream.
8. Spread the brownie with about half of the whipped cream mixture and half of the berries.
9. Place the second brownie layer on top.
10. Add a scoop of the whipped cream mixture and a few berries.
11. Slice and serve with extra berries and whipped cream mixture.

TIP:

You could ABSOLUTELY substitute your favorite scratch brownie recipe for the boxed mixes!