Vanilla berry layer cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1 tbsp baking power
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 8 oz tub cool whip
• 1 8 oz container blueberries, washed
• 1 8 oz container blackberries, washed
• 1 8 oz container strawberries, washed and sliced

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Butter and flour the sides of two 9 inch round cake pans and line each pan bottom with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit pan.
3. In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Using a mixer with whisk attachment on medium speed, beat the butter until its ligh and fluffy.
5. Add the sugar and beat until blended.
6. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg.
7. Beat in the vanilla extract.
8. On lower speed, add the flour mixture into butter mixture in thirds, alternating with the milk, scraping the bowl as needed. Beat until blended.
9. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes.
10. Remove from oven, place pans on cooling rack, and let cool. Remove cooled layers from pan and remove parchment paper.
11. Place one 9 inch cake onto cake stand and spread half the cool whip evenly across. Add half the blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries on top of whip cream.
12. Add second 9 inch cake and spread remaining whip cream and berries across top