Strawberry Cake

There is just something special about a recipe that you can trace all the way back to your childhood. It is about so much more than just the food itself. It is an experience when you make the recipe, it brings back memories, and that is especially true when it is cake! Strawberry cake to be exact.

I want to share with you a recipe that has been a permanent fixture in my family throughout my life. It is one of those recipes that comes up anytime we are searching for a good dessert. Like I said, it’s a favorite for my entire extended family, simply referred to as “strawberry cake.” When mentioned, it is the one, the only. No more explanation is necessary.

A recipe I hold, written by my mom and came from my grandmother. It’s special, and that is what makes a good recipe! I hope you choose this when you want something special. I would be thrilled for it to become a recipe that is not only yummy but brings back memories from around your table as well.

From my kitchen to yours:

Strawberry Cake

Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix

water (amount of box instructions)

4 tbsp. flour

4 eggs

Strawberry Jello – 3 oz.

Frozen strawberries with juice – 10 oz. (5 oz. with juice for cake, 5 oz. juice drained for icing)

1/4 c. vegetable oil

1/4 tsp. salt

1 stick of butter

1 lb. of powdered sugar (have extra on hand in case the icing is runny)

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 325°F

Step 2:

Mix together cake mix, water indicated on box, flour, eggs, vegetable oil and salt

Step 3:

Mix thawed strawberries and jello together until well incorporated

Step 4:

Add strawberry and jello mix to cake batter and stir until well mixed

Step 5:

Pour batter into 3 round cake layer pans

Step 6:

Bake for 20-25 minutes until the center comes out clean on a toothpick

Step 7:

Allow cakes to cool completely before icing

Step 8:

Melt one stick of butter

Step 9:

Slowly fold in powdered sugar

Step 10:

Add in drained strawberries (if the icing is runny add a little more powdered sugar until it is a good spreading consistency)

Step 11:

Stack your cakes with a layer of icing in between each and then ice the outside of cake until it is covered completely

Garnish with sliced strawberries, if you wish

 

Tips:

-Sheet cake form is super easy and keeps it casual

-You can make it in small individual bundt pans for a cute alternative to having to cut a cake at a special occasion.

This strawberry cake has been present at so many of my family gatherings and celebrations. It is a versatile cake you can adapt to your situation. It is a cake for all occasions and worthwhile addition to your recipe collection!