STRAWBERRY CAKE

I have been searching for weeks for a good strawberry cake recipe but the overwhelming majority called for cake mixes. Finally, found a recipe which I adapted and modified into a pretty winning recipe.

For the Cake:

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup sugar

1 pkg. strawberry gelatin

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen strawberries, thawed

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour, put down parchment paper onto greased bottom and then grease the top of the parchment paper into two 8 inch round cake pans.

Whisk together flour, salt, and soda. Set aside.

Beat eggs in large mixing bowl.

Add oil, sugar, gelatin, and buttermilk - stir vigorously until well-blended.
Add flour mixture and blend well.

Process strawberries in food processor. Reserve 1/4 cup for the frosting.

Fold remaining berries into batter well.

Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from oven. Turn out of pans onto rack and cool completely

Frost with strawberry and cream cheese icing

ICING:

1 stick of butter, softened

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup pureed strawberries

1 box powdered sugar (1 lb.)

Combine all ingredients. Beat until creamy.

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