Tropical Strawberry Cake

No one will guess this layered showstopper starts with cake mix.

Ingredients

• 1 (15.25 oz.) pkg. strawberry cake mix
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup oil
• 1½ cups butter, at room temp.
• 6 cups confectioners’ sugar, from 2 (16 oz.) pkgs.
• 2 tsp. coconut extract
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
• 1 cup strawberries, sliced
• Mango slices (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Coat 2 (9″) round cake pans with cooking spray. On low speed, beat cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs and oil 30 sec.; on medium, beat 2 min. Divide between pans. Bake until done, 22–24 min.; let cool.
2. On medium speed, beat butter until creamy. On low speed, beat in sugar, then ¼  cup water and extract until blended. On medium-high speed, beat until fluffy. Fill and frost cake layers with frosting. Press coconut onto side. Garnish with fruit.