Fresh Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
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Ingredients: Cake:
Vegetable oil spray and flour for dusting pan(s)
2 cups fresh strawberries (fresh only!)
1 (15 oz) package yellow cake mix (may use gluten free if needed)
1/2 package strawberry Jello
1/2 cup canola oil
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon strawberry extract (if available)
Frosting:
4 large strawberries
8 ounces cream cheese at room temp
4 Tablespoons butter
4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
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Directions:Heat oven to 350º. Mist and flour sheet pan 13x9x2 or 3 (8 inch) round cake pans. Clean berries and pat them dry. Select 4 to 6 of the prettiest berries for garnish. Set aside 4 for frosting. Remove stems and mash berries with fork or food processor until you have a smooth puree. You need 1 cup of berries.
Place cake mix and gelatin in a large bowl. Add strawberry puree, oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until ingredients are incorporated. Scrape bowl and beat 1-1/2 minutes more until batter is smooth. Pour batter in prepared pan(s). Bake 18-25 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed with a finger. Cool.
Frosting:
Mash 4 berries. Beat berries, cream cheese, and butter until smooth and blended. Add sugar and beat until smooth.
Frost cake. Take remaining strawberries and cut into fans to garnish top of cake. |
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Notes: Variation: Mash 1/2 cup watermelon for cake and 1/2 cup for frosting. Substitute watermelon for Jello. Delicious!
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