STRAWBERRY CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

I’ve by no means been a exquisite fan of Spring. living in the South, I knew all too nicely that it might ultimate a few weeks, and then we’d be mired in summer season for what appeared like years. because our pass ultimate fall to the big apple, although, it seems I’ve had a change of coronary heart.

This cake features strawberries, and it does so quite boldly, i might upload. it is also possibly the sweetest cake I’ve ever made. Small slices are your friend. It’s clearly stunning in all its pink glory. It’s additionally very candy. Did I point out that? It turned into additionally just the right finishing to our Easter meal.

While I do like baking from scratch, I’m now not one to turn up my nose at a recipe that uses a cake blend. a number of my favourite cakes have started out that manner. You baking purists can also want to move on to the archives and find something else like this or perhaps this. The rest of you, maintain your head high and add cake blend, Jell-O, and frozen strawberries to your purchasing lists.

INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE CAKE:

• 1 18.25-ounce box white cake mix
• 1 3-ounce box strawberry-flavored instant gelatin
• 15 ounces frozen strawberries in sugar, thawed and pureed
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup water

FOR THE FROSTING:

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 ounces frozen strawberries in sugar, thawed and pureed
• 6 cups confectioners’ sugar
• strawberries for garnish (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

TO MAKE THE CAKE:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. lightly grease/spray 2 (or 3) 9-inch spherical cake pans.
2. Integrate cake mix and gelatin in a massive bowl. the usage of an electric mixer on medium speed, beat in pureed strawberries, eggs, oils, and water until easy. Pour batter into pans, dividing the batter similarly among them.
3. Bake 25-half-hour, until a wooden pick inserted within the center comes out clean.
4. Cool in pans 15 minutes. Then, dispose of from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

TO MAKE THE FROSTING:

1. With an electric powered mixer, beat butter and cream cheese at medium pace until creamy. Beat in strawberries. steadily upload confectioners’ sugar and beat till clean.
2. Spread frosting on cake, covering among layers, on top, and on the perimeters. Garnish with sparkling strawberries.

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