Strawberry Cake
This strawberry cake is moist and flavorful, perfect for any occasion.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Baking Pan
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 pint fresh strawberries or 1 cup crushed fresh strawberries
- 15.25 ounce French vanilla cake mix I use Duncan Hines
- 3 ounce strawberry gelatin mix Jell-O
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup water
For the Frosting
- ½ block cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter softened (you can use salted if that is all you have)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk more if needed to get desired texture
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the fresh strawberries, cake mix, gelatin mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Mix well.
- Pour the batter into a greased baking pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cake and serve.
Notes
This cake is great for celebrations. You can add more strawberries on top for decoration.