Strawberry  Crunch Cake  (Lightened Up)

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Strawberry Crunch Cake features creamy vanilla frosting nestled between layers of sweet strawberry cake, all covered in an irresistible strawberry shortcake crumb coating!

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Lightened up but you wouldn’t know it for a second – it’s just heavenly!!

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For the crunch topping, preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

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Add the strawberry gelatin mix, 1/4 cup of the flour and 2 tbsp of butter to a small bowl. Then, using a fork, mix together, mashing the mixture down until it is fine and crumbly.

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Add the remaining 1/4 cup flour and 2 tbsp butter, along with the sweetener and vanilla to separate bowl. Using a fork, mix together, mashing the mixture down until it is fine and crumbly.

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Add the strawberry crumbles to the baking sheet and spread out evenly. Then, sprinkle on the vanilla crumbles, ever so slightly mixing them by hand.

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Bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Do not stir. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, at least 1 hour. If they feel warm, place the baking sheet in the fridge or wait another 30 minutes.

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For the cake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray two 8-inch cake pans with cooking spray.

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Add all dry ingredients (protein powder through gelatin mix) to a mixing bowl and mix until combined.

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To the same bowl, add the wet ingredients and mix until all the ingredients are incorporated. I used a hand mixer for this.

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Next, pour batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Then, bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Let the cakes cool completely before adding frosting.

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To assemble, set one of the cakes on a flat plate. Add about 3/4 cup of the frosting and spread out evenly. Then, add the other cake on top.

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Add remaining frosting to the cake and spread out along the top and the sides.

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Sprinkle the strawberry crunch on the top of the cake. Use your hands to add crunch to the sides of the cake.

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