Strawberry Cake

Yesterday we had a few friends over to celebrate Ryan Holden's birthday. While he specifically asked me to make chocolate truffles for dessert, it wouldn't have been a birthday celebration without a cake! My mom and I had gone out for lunch and she suggested trying a strawberry cake, so I did...

It was DELICIOUS and a fun summer dessert to make!

I thought I would share the recipe:

Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix

1 (6 oz) box of instant strawberry jello

1 (16 oz) package of frozen strawberries, thawed and pureed

4 eggs

1/2 c vegetable oil

1/4 c water

Ingredients for Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:

1/4 c butter, softened

1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, softened

1/4 c pureed strawberries

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 c powdered sugar

Fresh strawberries for garnish

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease two round cake pans.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix and 3 oz of jello mix. Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil, and water. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 20 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.

FROSTING:

Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy. Beat in 1/4 c pureed strawberries and vanilla extract. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.

Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake (frosting will be thin.) Garnish with fresh strawberries. Refridgerate.