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Monday, August 15, 2011

Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting




This is by far one of the best Strawberry cakes out there!
It is moist and bursting with flavor not to mention the cream cheese icing that puts it over the top .
You have to admit it looks awful pretty too!


Strawberry Cake with
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting


Ingredients

1 18.25-ounce box white cake mix
1 3-ounce box strawberry-flavored instant gelatin
15 ounces frozen strawberries in sugar, thawed and pureed
4 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water

  • Combine cake mix and gelatin in a large bowl. 
  • Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat in pureed strawberries, eggs, oils, and water until smooth.
    • Pour batter into pans, dividing the batter equally between them.( I used 2- 8 inch pans.)
      • Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 until a wooden pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
        • Cool in pans 15 minutes. Then, remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.


          Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

          Ingredients

          1/4 cup butter, softened
          8 ounces cream cheese, softened
          3 ounces frozen strawberries in sugar, thawed and pureed
          6 cups confectioners’ sugar
          strawberries for garnish (optional)

          • With an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy.
          • Beat in strawberries. 
          • Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth.
          • Spread frosting on cake, covering between layers, on top, and on the sides.
          • Garnish with fresh strawberries.



            Recipe from Bake or Break

            Photography by Diane Marks 
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            Diane Marks