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Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • 1 18.25- ounce box white cake mix
  • 1 3- ounce box strawberry-flavored instant gelatin
  • 1 15- ounce package frozen strawberries in syrup thawed and pureed
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • Strawberry cream cheese frosting recipe follows
  • Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 1 8- ounce package cream cheese softened
  • 1 10- ounce package frozen strawberries in syrup thawed and pureed
  • ½ teaspoon strawberry extract
  • 7 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • Freshly sliced strawberries for garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • Instructions
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
  • In a large bowl, combine the white cake mix and strawberry-flavored gelatin. Add the pureed strawberries, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove them from the pans and let them cool completely on wire racks.
  • For the frosting:
  • In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
  • Beat in ¼ cup of the strawberry puree and the strawberry extract. Gradually add in the confectioners’ sugar, continuing to beat until the frosting is smooth.
  • Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread the frosting between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake.
  • If desired, garnish the cake with sliced fresh strawberries.