Confession: I have never had Strawberry Cake. At least not that I can recall. Was I somehow deprived as a child and young adult? Well that all changed when I saw the May/June 2008 issue of Paula Deens Magazine, Cooking with Paula Deen. She is holding a lovely piece of Strawberry Cake on the front and I just had to make it. I had everything in the pantry but the strawberry extract. A few calls had to be make to the local markets..but I found it after the 3rd call.
The final result was yummy. I am not one for boxed anything, but I followed the recipe to a T and it came out great. Saving this from tasting like a “boxed cake” was the pureed strawberries and the strawberry gelatin that you add to the mix. This is a fresh summer cake.
STRAWBERRY CAKE
1 (18.25) box white cake mix
1 (3oz) box strawberry flavored instant gelatin
1 (10oz) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
4 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
Pre heat oven to 350. Lightly grease 2 round 9-inch cake pans.
In large bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin. Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil and water; beat at medium speed until smooth. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 20 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let completely cool on wire racks.
STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 (8oz) package of cream cheese, softened
1 (10 oz) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
1/2 tsp strawberry extract
7 cups powdered sugar
In large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Beat in 1/4 cup strawberry puree, keep the remaining for another use. Beat in extract. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth. If you want a pinker frosting, you can achieve that with a few drops of red food coloring.
Spread Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting in between layers and on top and side of cake.
Eat up!
When this came up on the screen my jaw dropped! It’s so pink and beautiful. Looks divine.
yum! that is so beautiful. it reminds me of the pink cakes my mom made me as a kid
Looks good! Paula Deen rarely does me wrong. 🙂
That cake looks really good! What an amazing colour!
this is a go-to cake for me. never fails, always pleases. well, it always pleases me anyway, and that’s all that really matters… 🙂
Leslie, red never looked hotter…strawberry cake, yum world!
To answer your question, I see you commenting on a few the blogs I visit and I pop over to have a peek at newer blogs like yours.
I love strawberries, especially the sweet ones you can get at the local farm stands here in California. They are heavenly. I may have to try this recipe as how can you go wrong with adding strawberries to lovely cake? yum!