Strawberry Cake
Here's a delicious recipe that uses a cake mix as the base. It's easy to make and quite delicious. You may also switch out the strawberry ingredients for raspberry, which is also very good.
Servings: 18
Calories: 254kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix with pudding
- 1 small box strawberry gelatin
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup frozen strawberries mashed
Frosting
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup pureed strawberries about 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Prepare the Strawberries
- Using a potato masher or fork, mash the frozen strawberries. With a food processor or blender, puree 1/2 cup frozen strawberries for the frosting. Set aside until ready to use.
Make the Strawberry Cake
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together on low speed the white cake mix, strawberry gelatin, large eggs, vegetable oil, and buttermilk until combined, about 1 minute. Mix an additional 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in the prepared mashed strawberries.
- Pour cake batter into a greased oblong cake pan, spreading to edges. Tap pan once to remove bubbles.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until cake springs back in center when touched. Allow to cool.
Prepare the Strawberry Frosting
- Combine powdered sugar, pureed strawberries, and softened butter in a medium bowl. Beat together until smooth and creamy.
- Spread onto cooled cake. Serves 15-18.
Notes
*Unless otherwise indicated, all butter on this recipe site is salted.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg
