Easy Strawberry Cake

This strawberry cake recipe is perfect for summertime gatherings or any time you crave a delicious dessert. Made with frozen strawberries and just a few other simple ingredients, this cake is relatively easy to prepare.

The cake is topped with luscious strawberry icing for even more strawberry flavor in every bite. This strawberry cake is sure to be a hit with family and friends!

I am not sure where this recipe for strawberry cake originated. It has been in my family for quite some time. I guess it doesn’t really matter where I got it because it is so delicious and it is easy to make.

I know that it is not as impressive as a beautifully decorated layered cake, but therein is part of the reason that it is so easy. Just bake the cake in a 9×13 pan, allow it to cool, and then frost it with the luscious strawberry cream cheese icing. Yum! Remember, in the long run, it is the taste that wins out.

How To Make Strawberry Cake

For this dense, luscious cake, you need the following ingredients:

• 1 box of white cake mix
• ⅔ cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 3-ounce package of strawberry gelatin
• ⅓ cup water
• 10-ounce package of frozen strawberries thawed and divided

Icing

• 8-ounce package of cream cheese
• 4 Tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 box (16 ounces) of powdered sugar
• 2 ounces reserved strawberries

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a 9×13 pan with shortening and dust it with flour.

Mix cake mix, oil, eggs, gelatin, and water well. Add all but two tablespoons of strawberries to the cake mixture. (The two tablespoons are reserved for making the icing.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for approximately 33 minutes or until done. Allow the cake to cool completely

For the icing combine cream cheese, butter, reserved strawberries, and powdered sugar. Blend well. Spread on cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Store the cake in the refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

If you can’t find frozen strawberries, you can use fresh strawberries. Rinse 10 ounces of fresh strawberries, dice them, and sprinkle 2 tablespoons over the top. Stir. Let the strawberries macerate for at least 30 minutes before using them.

Easy Strawberry Cake

This recipe for Strawberry Cake is easy to follow and the results are a rich, creamy cake bursting with strawberry flavor.

5 from 10 votes

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 33 minutes

Additional Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 38 minutes

Servings: 16 slices

Calories: 313kcal

Author: Lynda

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 box white cake mix
• ▢ ⅔ cup oil
• ▢ 4 eggs
• ▢ 3 ounces strawberry gelatin
• ▢ ⅓ cup water
• ▢ 10 ounces frozen strawberries thawed and divided

Icing

• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese
• ▢ ¼ cup butter softened
• ▢ 16 ounces powdered sugar
• ▢ 2 ounces strawberries reserved from above

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix cake mix, oil, eggs, gelatin and water well. Reserve 2 Tbsp. strawberries for the icing. Add remaining strawberries to the cake mixture. Pour into a 9×13 pan that has been prepared. (Lightly grease the pan with shortening and dust with flour.)
• Bake for approximately 33 minutes or until done. Allow to cool completely
• For the icing combine cream cheese, butter, reserved strawberries, and powdered sugar. Blend well. Spread on cooled cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Store cake in refrigerator.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 102mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g

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