Saturday, August 4, 2012

Week 31: Simply Delicious Strawberry Cake

Today is such a special day! Our daughter, Bethany, is coming home!  She left June 3rd to serve on Worldview Academy Leadership Camp's west coast, college staff team.  Bethany had a wonderful summer but is coming home very tired and HUNGRY!   She called a few minutes ago asking me to make her a plate of food.
















In honor of her being our precious girl I baked a pink cake this week.  Paula Deen's Simply Delicious Strawberry Cake to be exact. This cake begins with a white cake mix; but after you add all of the other ingredients it doesn't taste like a mix at all.  Just ask my husband!  He does not usually like cakes made with mixes; but he loves this one!


















Simply Delicious Strawberry Cake
Source: Paula Deen

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix
  • 1 (3-ounce) box strawberry-flavored instant gelatin
  • 1 (15-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup water
 Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
  • 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract
  • 7 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin. Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil, and water; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into prepared pans, and bake for 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
For the frosting:
In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1/4 cup of the strawberry puree and the strawberry extract. (The rest of the puree is leftover but can be used in smoothies or on ice cream for a delicious treat.) Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth.
Spread frosting in between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with sliced fresh strawberries, if desired.


Happy Baking!
Julie

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