Strawberry Flan Cake

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Heat oven to 375ºF.

2. Step 2

   Cook 1 cup sugar and water in saucepan on medium-high heat 10 min. or until sugar is melted and deep golden brown in color. (Do not stir.) Immediately pour into 12-cup fluted tube pan sprayed with cooking spray; tilt pan to evenly cover bottom with syrup. Set aside. Blend evaporated milk, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and remaining sugar in blender until smooth.

3. Step 3

   Prepare cake batter as directed on package; blend in dry gelatin mix. Pour over syrup in bottom of pan; gently ladle cream cheese mixture over cake batter. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray, sprayed-side down. Place in larger pan. Add enough water to larger pan to come halfway up side of tube pan.

4. Step 4

   Bake 1 hour 15 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool completely. (Do not remove cake from pan.)

5. Step 5

   Refrigerate 2 hours. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife; invert onto plate. Gently remove pan. Serve cake topped with COOL WHIP and strawberries.