New Year's Champagne Cake

Emailed by Merletta from Better Homes and Garden

New Years Champagne Cake

(Can use 7 up instead of Champagne)

ingredients

• 1  2-layer-size  white cake mix
•     Champagne or sparkling wine
•     Few drops red food coloring
• 2  16-ounce cans  vanilla frosting
•     Fresh strawberries

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour two 8x1-1/2-inch round cake pans; set aside.

2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, except replace water with Champagne. Spread batter into prepared pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks.

3. Stir a few drops of food coloring into frosting to make a light pink color. Place one cake layer, bottom side up, on a serving platter. Spread with about 1/2 can of frosting. Top with second cake layer, top side up. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Garnish with strawberries. Makes 10 servings.