Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fresh strawberries with this Best Strawberry Cake Ever recipe. A moist and tender strawberry-infused cake paired with a luscious cream cheese frosting, this dessert is a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 (3-ounce) box strawberry-flavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed fresh strawberries
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Frosting:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup pureed strawberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- Mix the cake: In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, strawberry gelatin, milk, oil, eggs, mashed strawberries, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2–3 minutes until smooth.
- Bake: Divide the batter between the pans and bake for 25–30 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Make the frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add strawberries and vanilla. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Frost the cake: Frost the cooled cake layers and decorate as desired.
Notes
- For stronger strawberry flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon of strawberry extract to the cake batter.
- This cake is best stored in the refrigerator and tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 61g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
