Granny's Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Description
Granny's strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting recipe is made with strawberries, cake mix, and gelatin — the perfect centerpiece for any party.
Ingredients
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1 (16 ounce) package frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
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1 (15 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix
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1 (6 ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin mix
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4 large eggs
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1/4 cup water
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 1/4 cups powdered sugar
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
2
Muddle strawberries in a bowl with a potato masher or wooden spoon; reserve ¼ cup for frosting.
3
Combine cake mix and gelatin mix in a bowl; add muddled strawberries, eggs, oil, and water. Beat until well combined. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or wire rack. Cool, about 30 minutes.
5
Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl; stir in reserved strawberries and vanilla extract. Beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting is well combined.
6
Spread frosting onto the cooled cake layers. Stack layers; frost top and sides.