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Easy Fresh Strawberry Cake
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Easy Strawberry Cake ~ Starts with a Boxed Mix and is Dressed Up Fresh Strawberries and Iced with a Fresh Strawberry Frosting!
Another Monday is over with and it’s onto the rest of the week! I totally think Monday’s are the worst day of the week by far. I suppose skipping them wouldn’t do me much good because then I’d just hate Tuesdays. The recipe I’m sharing with you tonight was another Father’s day dessert I made. This time it was for my family at supper. I have fallen in love with this cake. I could go over to the leftovers with my fork and eat the whole dang thing. It’s dangerous. Good thing I’ve tucked it out of sight and am trying to avoid it.
I have now made this cake multiple times and every time I make it everyone is in love with it. I treated my co-worker to it for his birthday and his eyes lit up when he took his first bite! My eyes lit up a lot because I couldn’t keep my hands off this baby!
The cake is moist and the icing actually gets a little hard which I absolutely love. The strawberry flavor is so refreshing. I’m not saying I don’t like the good ‘ol white or chocolate cake but I’m always up for mixing things up a little. The recipe takes a regular old box cake and dresses it up a bit, but it’s still super easy and doesn’t take to much time. The result is a dessert that people will think you slaved all day over, but I won’t tell them the truth if you don’t! My brother-in-law exclaimed it’s like eating a strawberry but in cake form! I like his thinking!
This is the perfect summertime treat when served with a scoop of ice cream of course. Enjoy!
Easy Fresh Strawberry Cake
Starts with a Boxed Mix and is Dressed Up Fresh Strawberries and Iced with a Fresh Strawberry Frosting!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 441kcal
Ingredients
- 1 16.25 oz package white cake mix
- 1 .3 oz package sugar-free strawberry jello
- 4 egg whites
- 1/3 c. canola oil
- 1 c. frozen unsweetened strawberries thawed
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/3 c. butter softened
- 2 1/3 c. confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- 1. Grease & flour two 9 in. round pans. In a large bowl combine cake mix & gelatin. Add egg whites, & oil; beat until well blended.
- 2. In a small bowl or food processor, mash strawberries in their juice. Set aside 3 Tbsp for icing. Add water & remaining berries to batter and mix. Pour into pans.
- 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the cake. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire rack and cool completely.
- 4. For icing combine butter and reserved strawberries in small bowl. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until light & fluffy (I added extra confectioners’ sugar to make the icing a little thicker). Place on cake on serving platter. Top with half of the icing. Repeat layers.
Nutrition
Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 70mg | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 11.6mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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Adapted from: Taste of Home
Photos Updated and Video added 5-17-17
Hello,
This looks perfect for my 4 yr old daughter’s b-day cake request. Few questions to ask??
1. Fresh or Frozen berries does it matter?
2. She asked for mint icing. I’m thinking of making Cream Cheese icing then adding peppermint extract with the same strawberry amount you used in your icing. Does that sound good?
3. I usually add Almond extract to store bought cake mixes to give it a bakery taste. Does anyone else think it helps store bought cake mixes taste 10 times better?
I used frozen berries that I thawed. I would think fresh would work too. I think if you want mint flavor in the icing that would be the way to do it. Almond extract is always a wonderful addition!
Can you use 3 whole eggs instead of the 4 egg whites?
I’m sorry I’ve never tested it like that!
I kept true to the cake recipe for the birthday party but did use fresh berries and Cream cheese to the icing. It was Awesome!! The smell was beautifully rich with strawberry! Love Love Love this cake:-)
So glad you enjoyed it! What a great birthday treat! Thanks for rating/commenting 🙂
Hi !
LOOKS SO GOOD I’M GONE TRY!
Enjoy Regina!
Question do I make the gelatin mix prior to adding it to cake mix or so I add the powdered gelatin just like that to the cake mix?
You combine the dry gelatin and the dry cake mix together. You do not make the gelatin.
MThanks so much!
Was disgusting. I had a sickening taste in my mouth for hours afterwards. Waaaay too sweet.