Strawberry Sheet Cake
Description
An easy recipe for strawberry sheet cake made with cake mix and fresh strawberry puree that is added to both the cake and the frosting.
Ingredients
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1 (16 ounce) package fresh strawberries
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1 (15 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix
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3 large eggs
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3/4 cup oil
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1 (3 ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin (such as Jell-O®)
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, or more as needed
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup strawberry puree
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch sheet pan.
2
Wash and hull strawberries. Puree strawberries in a blender. You should have 1 3/4 cups strawberry puree. Set aside 1/2 cup strawberry puree for the frosting.
3
Combine cake mix, 1 1/4 cups strawberry puree, eggs, oil, and gelatin in a bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into the prepared sheet pan and smooth out the top.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
5
Combine butter and cream cheese in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1/2 cup strawberry puree, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, and beat until frosting is smooth.
6
Frost cooled cake with strawberry frosting. Keep refrigerated until serving.