Strawberry cake

Strawberry Cake II

Rated: Submitted By: Judalee Photo By: weekendcook Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Hour Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Servings: 12

"A beautiful cake for the strawberry lover. Easy to make with packaged gelatin and white cake mix. Fresh strawberries can be used when they are in season."

INGREDIENTS:

1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix 4 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed 6 tablespoons butter 2 cups confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
2.	In a large bowl, dissolve the gelatin in cold water; stir in the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, flour and 1/2 of the strawberries. Beat for 5 minutes on the medium speed of an electric mixer. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
3.	Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the layers spring back when lightly pressed in the center. Cool cakes in the pans on wire racks.
4.	To Make Frosting: Cream the butter, sugar and the remaining half of the strawberries in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, adding additional confectioners' sugar if needed for a spreadable consistency. Spread the frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Reviewers tip:This cake was so great it deserves 6 stars! Judging from what other reviewers said, I drained well and pureed the (unsweetened) strawberries. I added 1/2 cup of the puree to the cake batter and ONLY 2 TBSP of the puree to the icing, which comes out to a PERFECT spreading consistency. I made this in a 9x13 baking dish and the icing was the perfect amount to cover the top nicely. This is an absolutely great recipe, with the above modifications!