strawberry cake for a queen

Name: Strawberry Cake for a Queen
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ## CAKE INGREDIENTS; 1 package(s) white cake mix; 1 package(s) strawberry flavored gelatin (3oz); 1 cup(s) vegetable oil; 4 - eggs, slightly beaten; 1/4 cup(s) water; 3/4 cup(s) mashed strawberries; ## FROSTING INGREDIENTS; 4 ounce(s) unsalted butter, softened; 4 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract

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Martha Ray Deen

Charlotte, NC

Updated on Oct 2, 2011

I made this cake for my grandmother's 92nd Birthday. She loves flowers as much as I do, so it was decked out with silk flowers to give it a touch fit for a Queen! The flavor was rich and delicious and if you can use your own home-grown strawberries like I did, you get an extra satisfaction of making it "homemade".

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE INGREDIENTS
1 package white cake mix
1 package strawberry flavored gelatin (3oz)
1 cup vegetable oil
4 - eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup mashed strawberries
FROSTING INGREDIENTS
4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

How To Make strawberry cake for a queen

Step 1

Combine cake mix and gelatin powder in a large bowl.

Step 2

Beat in oil, eggs, water, and strawberries.
Step 3

Pour into 2 9-inch round greased and floured cake pans.
Step 4

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step 5

Cool completely before frosting
Step 6

For the frosting, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer
Step 7

With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy.
Step 8

Beat in the vanilla extract
Step 9

Frost bottom layer first with cream chese frosting. Cover bottom layer with fresh sliced strawberries then add top layer and frost all over.
Step 10

Cover top of cake with more sliced strawberries and keep cool until serving.
Step 11

I like to add silk flowers around the bottom of the cake to give it a "frilly" look. Get creative with your ideas & everyone will be happy!
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