Homemade Strawberry Cake
Fresh, delicious and easy this Homemade Strawberry Cake has diced strawberries in the cake batter and then frosted with a light, fresh, strawberry cream cheese frosting.
Servings: 20 slices
Calories: 451kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup butter softened
- 2 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1 3 oz pkg strawberry jello
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 cup strawberries diced
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
- 5-6 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup strawberry puree
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line a 12"x17" baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
- In stand mixer beat your butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in your eggs, one mixing well after each addition, then add in your vanilla until combined,.
- In large bowl, whisk together flour, jello and baking soda.
- Alternate adding your dry ingredients and your milk until combined.
- Lastly fold in your diced strawberries.
- Spread into prepared pan and bake for 22-25 minutes or until slightly golden on top, remove from oven and cool completely.
- To make your frosting in stand mixer add your cream cheese and butter and beat until creamy.
- Add in your powdered sugar one cup at a time until combined.
- Lastly add in your strawberry puree, if mixture is too runny add a little more powdered sugar.
- Spread over cooled cake and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Vitamin C: 6.5mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2.6mg