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Strawberry fans, listen up! Here’s a family favorite strawberry cake recipe for ya! 🍓
Try making a delicious strawberry cake with a secret twist—Jell-O Gelatin! It adds extra flavor and texture to a basic cake mix. Plus, top it off with a rich cream cheese strawberry frosting!
It’s easy enough for kids to bake on their own (hint, hint: treat for Mom for Mother’s Day) and has become a go-to cake for special occasions and family birthdays!
This is an awesome cake idea that we are calling “award-winning” because my daughter actually entered it into a baking contest at school one year — and won with the most votes! 🙌
Strawberry Cake
yield: 12 SERVINGS
prep time: 30 MINUTES
cook time: 25 MINUTES
total time: 55 MINUTES
This old-fashioned strawberry cake is easy to make and turns out moist and delicious. The cream cheese frosting makes it an over-the-top strawberry dessert!
Ingredients
Strawberry Cake:
- 1 box of strawberry cake mix
- 3 oz. package of strawberry Jell-O
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup finely chopped strawberries
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mashed strawberries
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Directions
1
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper on the bottom.
2
Mix the storebought cake mix and Jell-O in a large mixing bowl. You could also use a stand mixer if preferred.
3
Add the eggs, oil, and water, and mix using a hand mixer or stand mixer until smooth, about one minute. Fold in the fresh strawberries using a spoon.
4
Transfer the cake batter to both of the cake pans and spread evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into middle of cakes comes out clean. Let cool.
5
For the frosting:
Add all frosting ingredients to a mixing bowl. Beat using a hand mixer, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. If frosting isn't thick enough to liking, add 1/2 to 1 cup of additional powdered sugar as desired.
6
Frost the first layer of cake, and then stack the 2nd layer on top, frosting cake completely. Decorate the top with fresh strawberries if desired. Enjoy!
Additional Notes
Recipe adapted from TasteOfHome.com
Extra tips for how to make this strawberry cake:
- Prep two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper on the bottom. To easily get the right size for the parchment paper, put one of the cake pans on a piece of parchment paper, and then use a pen to trace around the pan. Once cut, you’ll get the correct shape to place on the bottom of both pans to avoid sticking.
- Don’t have a strawberry cake mix on hand? We’ve used yellow and white cake mix with this idea too, and all have been great! Also, try serving this with chocolate ice cream- such an awesome combination!
- For the mashed berries in the frosting, I used a potato masher to mash them and then measured 1/2 cup.
You can never go wrong with strawberry cake! I love this old-fashioned-tasting cake and really think you will, too! It stays super moist with the fresh strawberries, and the cream cheese frosting makes it over-the-top delicious!
Everyone will be voting for more of this cake, for sure! Enjoy!
