Strawberry Cake

Table of Contents

1. Strawberry Cake Ingredients
2. Substitutions And Additions
3. How To Make This Strawberry Cake Recipe
4. How To Serve This Homemade Strawberry Cake
5. Storage
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. More Recipes You’ll Love
8. JUMP TO RECIPE

This fluffy strawberry cake takes fresh strawberries and adds them to a moist cake topped with decadent, rich cream cheese frosting. Take the simple pleasure of biting into these freshly picked juicy gems a step further with this delightful cake.

Strawberry Cake Ingredients

Substitutions And Additions

FRESH VS FROZEN STRAWBERRIES: You can use unsweetened frozen strawberries instead of fresh strawberries in equal amounts.

GELATIN POWDER: Sugar-free or light gelatin powder can be used in place of regular gelatin powder in this easy strawberry cake recipe.

CAKE MIX: Use vanilla cake mix in place of the white cake mix for a hint of the delicate sweetness of vanilla.

How To Make This Strawberry Cake Recipe

STEP ONE: In a 2-quart saucepan, heat 3 cups of chopped strawberries over medium heat. 

Bring the strawberry mixture to a boil and then continue simmering, stirring frequently, until nearly all of the liquid has evaporated.

STEP TWO: Use a potato masher to break down strawberries as they cook, if you’ve added strawberry pieces.

This process takes approximately 20 minutes. The 3 cups of strawberries should be reduced to about ¾ cup.

STEP THREE: Remove the strawberry reduction from the heat and cool to room temperature in the refrigerator before adding it to the cake batter.

This will take approximately 1 hour.

STEP FOUR: In a large bowl with a hand mixer, combine the cake mix, strawberry gelatin, eggs, water, and oil.

STEP FIVE: Mix in ½ cup of the cooled strawberry puree reduction until combined.

STEP SIX: Divide batter between two 8-inch round cake pans lined on the bottom with parchment paper and spray the sides with a non-stick cooking spray.

STEP SEVEN: In an oven preheated to 350°F (325°F for dark/non-stick pans), bake the cake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

STEP EIGHT: Remove the pans and cool the baked cake for 10 minutes. Gently remove the cakes from the pans to cooling racks and cool them completely.

STEP NINE: Beat together the butter, softened cream cheese, and strawberry extract until combined.

STEP TEN: Beat in 5 cups of powdered sugar, gradually adding a cup at a time.

STEP ELEVEN: Beat in the remaining ¼ cup of strawberry puree reduction.

STEP TWELVE: Add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream at a time until the desired consistency of frosting is achieved.

STEP THIRTEEN: Add pink food coloring to tint frosting to the desired color (optional). 

STEP FOURTEEN: Trim the top of each cake layer to remove any doming and form a flat surface.

STEP FIFTEEN: Place the first cake layer top-side up onto the serving platter.

STEP SIXTEEN: Mound about ½ cup of frosting onto the cake layer and spread it smoothly to the edges using an offset or rubber spatula.

STEP SEVENTEEN: Place the second cake layer top-side down on top of the filling. Press down gently to seal the layers together.

STEP EIGHTEEN: Mound another pile of frosting on top of the cake and use a spatula to spread it across the top and down the sides until the cake is fully frosted.

How To Serve This Homemade Strawberry Cake

Serve a delectable slice of this homemade strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting alongside a tall glass of our iced tea or a warm cup of tea or coffee.

You can never go wrong with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a dollop of whipped cream with a slice of cake.

For some other ideas to use all of your strawberries, try our strawberry cobbler or these adorable cheesecake stuffed strawberries.

Storage

Let’s talk about how to store this delicious treat so you can enjoy it for days to come.

IN THE FRIDGE: This strawberry layer cake can last for up to 1 week when stored in the refrigerator. 

IN THE FREEZER: The individual cake layers can be frozen, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to one month before assembling the cake if you wish to prepare it in advance and also to reduce crumbling.

Make the best strawberry cake recipe from scratch to create a decadent vintage dessert that looks like it belongs in a bakery window. Moist and fluffy, this easy cake uses a cake mix from the box packed with fresh strawberry flavor and a rich pink cream cheese frosting that will bring back the best memories of summer days past.

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