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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
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- Strawberry cream cheese frosting, recipe follows
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
- 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract
- 7 cups confectioners' sugar
- Freshly sliced strawberries, for garnish, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin. Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil, and water; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into prepared pans, and bake for 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
For the frosting:
In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1/4 cup of the strawberry puree and the vanilla extract. (The rest of the puree is leftover but can be used in smoothies or on ice cream for a delicious treat.) Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth.
Spread frosting in between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with sliced fresh strawberries, if desired.
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By jbloomer78
Kansas City, MO
on February 06, 2012
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This cake turned out great! I needed a large cake (2-12" pans, so I doubled the recipe and it worked well. I used Wilton's Cake Release on the pans, and also a layer of parchment paper in the bottome and I had no issues with the cake releasing from the pans. I used the cream cheese frosting as the filling and made buttercream for the frosting. I highly recommend a 3-day process for making the cake. Day 1 - bake the cakes. Let cool, then wrap well. Day 2 - make the filling, fill the cake, wrap and freeze to set. Day 3 - pull the cake from the freezer and let set out for an hour and then ice the cake.
By micheleant
Pearland, TX
on January 29, 2012
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So far, I've only tried the frosting-I could have eaten the entire bowl by myself! I made a double batch to frost my daughter's(plain birthday cheesecake and pipe hearts onto her chocolate/vanilla cupcakes. She had decided that she wanted "neopoliton" cupcakes for her slumber party. This frosting was a great solution! As for the cheesecake-for our family- topping it with this frosting was perfection! Now I can't wait to bake the strawberry cake and try them together!
By Ncolie26
Riverside CA
on January 29, 2012
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This is absolutely amazingly delicious. I did bake for an additional 15min and it was perfect!
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