This strawberry layer cake is quite possibly The BEST Strawberry Cake recipe you will ever eat. Perfect for Spring (or any time of year!).
Strawberry Layer Cake
If I had my wish, I'd invite every single one of you right into my kitchen this afternoon and slice you up a piece of this best ever strawberry cake.
But, since that's probably not going to happen, I'll just share the recipe, and maybe you can share a slice with a friend one day too.
I've dreamed about this cake ever since my sister-in-law brought one of these from our favorite bakery in Western Kentucky, where it was love at first bite. 🙂 I decided there had to be a Strawberry Cake recipe to make at home, and goodness, I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this slice of strawberrry happiness!
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Strawberry Layer Cake Ingredients:
- white cake mix
- strawberry jello package
- eggs
- oil
- water
- fresh strawberries
- butter
- powdered sugar
- vanilla
It's not quite homemade since you use a cake mix, but it's close enough (and no one will ever know).
While the cake is pretty darn good, the icing is perfection. When I read through the directions I was afraid it would be a little more challenging than I had time for, but it really was fairly simple, and undoubtedly the best Strawberry Icing I've ever tasted. It's the perfect treat after a special dinner at home (and would be just PERFECT to whip up for Mother's Day!).
So dust off your mixing bowls,
tie on your apron . . .
and get ready to bake.
Your family will thank me. 🙂
{Excuse me while I run and get just one more bite of that cake, then I promise we'll dig right in . . . } 😉
How to make Strawberry Cake:
Mix together cake mix and dry Jello in mixing bowl. Add the 4 eggs, oil, water, and 3/4 cups mashed strawberries. Beat with a mixer until blended.
Grease and flour two 9″ pans and pour mixture into the pans. Bake these for 350 degrees for 27 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pans, and then place on wire racks and cool completely.
While the cake is baking, smash 1 cup of strawberries until smooth (you can use a blender if you'd like). Place strawberries in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Continue to cook until mixture is reduced by about half (about 12 to 18 minutes). Remove from heat and cool completely.
Beat your butter with electric mixer until fluffy and add in 1 cup of powdered sugar until blended. Add 2 Tablespoons of cooled strawberry puree and vanilla extract and beat into the butter mixture. Repeat with another cup of powdered sugar, and an additional 2 Tablespoons of strawberry puree. Add in another round of powdered sugar and puree, then one more 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
Spread onto the cooled strawberry cake and enjoy!
Strawberry Layer Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 white cake mix I used Duncan Hines
- 3 oz package Strawberry Jello
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 3/4 cup mashed fresh strawberries divided
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted and divided
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Mix together cake mix and dry Jello in mixing bowl
- Add eggs, oil, water and 3/4 cups mashed strawberries.
- Beat with mixer until blended.
- Pour into two greased and floured 9" pans.
- (Important - be sure to grease your pans well and then flour them, or they will not come out of the pan.)
- Bake for 27-30 minutes at 350°F, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes in cake pans, then place on wire racks and cool completely.
- While cake is baking, smash 1 cup strawberries until smooth (you may want to use a blender - I used my Pampered Chef chopper and just got them good and smashed.)
- Place strawberries in saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Continue to cook until mixture is reduced by about half (for about 12-18 minutes.)
- Remove from heat and cool completely. (I put them in a small bowl in my refrigerator to cool more quickly.)
- Beat butter with electric mixer until fluffy.
- Add in 1 cup powdered sugar until blended.
- Add 2 tablespoons of cooled strawberry puree and vanilla extra, beat into butter mixture until blended.
- Repeat with another cup of confectioners sugar, then an additional 2 tablespoons of strawberry puree.
- Add one more cup of confections and another 2 tablespoons strawberry puree.
- Beat in remaining 1/2 cup confectioners sugar until light and fluffy.
- Spread frosting on cake and enjoy!
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Cake recipe originally adapted from Kraft.com, and Strawberry Icing Recipe from All Recipes. If you need a little more menu inspiration, go HERE.
