How to Bake Strawberry Cake

This is probably the best duo dessert that ever existed in the planet. For fathomable obvious reasons, strawberries have been an ultimate quintessential favorite berry, and to pair up with cake, the most favorable and famed baked dessert of all time. This recipe will surely sweep you off your feet as you gingerly savor the cake’s luscious flavors.  Another thing about this strawberry cake is that it makes you think of the special occasions to when you were young, when cakes of this particular flavor are almost always present. The fresh or frozen strawberries required to this recipe make this cake amazingly tasty and naturally flavorful. Try this strawberry cake recipe and experience cake heaven!

Ingredients:

•          1 (15 oz) pack frozen strawberries in syrup (thawed and pureed)
•          1 (18.25 oz) box white cake mix
•          4 large eggs
•          1 (3 oz) box of strawberry flavored instant gelatin
•          ¼ cup water
•          ½ cup vegetable oil

For strawberry cream cheese frosting

•          1 (10 oz) pack frozen strawberries in syrup (thawed and pureed)
•          ¼ cup softened butter
•          ½ teaspoon strawberry extract
•          1 (8 oz) pack of cream cheese (softened)
•          7 cups of confectioner’s sugar
•          Freshly sliced strawberries for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit. And then lightly grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
2. Prepare a large mixing bowl, toss in white cake mix and gelatin and stir thoroughly. Then pour your pureed strawberries, large eggs, water, and oil.
3. Using an electric mixer, whisk the mixture at medium speed until smooth and thick. Pour into prepared greased pans, put into the preheated oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
4. Pull both pans off from the oven and let these cool on the cooling rack for more or less 10 minutes. Then, very gingerly remove cakes from pans and let both cool completely on wire racks.
5. Meanwhile, while the cakes are still cooling, prepare another large bowl for the frosting, whisk in butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until thick and creamy.
6. Add  in 1/4 cup of the strawberry puree and strawberry extract.  Slowly add the confectioner’s sugar, little by little, all the while mixing until frosting is silky and smooth.
7. Start spreading the frosting in between layers of the cakes and on top and sides of cake. Top with fresh sliced strawberries, putting each slice as desired.
8. Serve in individual slices or whole.
9. Enjoy!