Description
Strawberry lovers will adore this double strawberry cake recipe that combines fresh berries and strawberry jam in a luscious dessert. Moist layers merge with creamy frosting, creating a delightful treat you can savor with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix (14.25 oz / 405 g)
- 1 box strawberry Jello (3 oz / 85 g)
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup strawberry puree (from fresh or frozen berries)
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup water
- 3 ½ tbsps all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 package cream cheese (8 oz / 227 g, room temperature)
- ½ cup butter (1 stick, room temperature)
- 1 cup strawberry puree
- 4–5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with flour, creating a non-stick surface.
- Mixing Base: In a large mixing bowl, blend cake mix, flour, and strawberry Jello powder. Add water, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and strawberry puree, whisking until the batter becomes smooth and uniform in color.
- Baking Process: Pour the vibrant pink batter into the prepared dish, spreading evenly. Bake for 35-40 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should come out clean when inserted into the center.
- Cooling Stage: Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack, allowing flavors to meld and texture to set.
- Frosting Creation: Whip cream cheese and butter until creamy, then gently incorporate strawberry puree. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until the frosting reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency. Briefly refrigerate to help it set.
- Finishing Touches: Once the cake has cooled, spread the chilled strawberry cream cheese frosting evenly across the surface. Garnish with fresh strawberry slices, a light sprinkle of Jello powder, or delicate white chocolate shavings.
- Serving: Cut the cake into squares, revealing the luscious strawberry-infused layers and presenting a delightful dessert ready to be enjoyed.
Notes
- Prevent Cake Sticking: Generously grease and flour the baking dish to ensure easy cake removal and a perfect presentation.
- Blend Batter Smoothly: Whisk ingredients thoroughly to eliminate lumps, creating a silky-smooth texture that guarantees an even, moist cake.
- Check Cake Doneness: Use the toothpick test by inserting it into the center – a clean, dry toothpick indicates the cake is perfectly baked.
- Chill Frosting Right: Refrigerate cream cheese frosting briefly to achieve the ideal spreadable consistency for a flawless cake topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 408
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg