Strawberry Refrigerator Cake

Cake:

• 1 tablespoon flour, for coating
• 1 10 ounce box strawberry cake mix
• 1 ⅓ cups water
• 3 large eggs
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries, thawed with juice

Topping:

• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 pint fresh strawberries (Optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Make cake: Prepare cake mix as directed on the package, using 1 1/3 cups water, 3 eggs, and 1/3 cup oil. Pour batter into the prepared dish.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow cake to cool on a wire rack.
4. Poke holes on top of cooled cake using a fork. Purée thawed strawberries with juice in a blender or food processor until smooth. Spoon over top of cake.
5. Make topping: Prepare pudding mix as directed on the package, using 1 cup milk. Fold whipped topping into pudding until combined, then spread over cake. Arrange strawberries on top.
6. Refrigerate cake for at least 4 hours before serving.