Strawberry Cake

Chopped fresh strawberries added to the cake batter give this cake strawberry flavor throughout.

This elegant three-layer strawberry cake recipe is sure to impress. Chopped fresh strawberries are added to the cake batter, and homemade strawberry frosting gives the finishing touch.

Yield: 10 to 12 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 package white cake mix
• 1 package strawberry gelatin
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup chopped strawberries
• Strawberry Frosting (see recipe below)

Combine the cake mix and gelatin in a mixing bowl. Add the oil and eggs. Beat for 3 minutes or until well mixed. Add the strawberries and beat for 1 minute longer. Pour into 3 greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 to 370 degrees for 25 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost with Strawberry Frosting.

Strawberry Frosting

Yield: Frosting for a 3-layer cake.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 (16-ounce) box confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup strawberry juice

Cream the butter and 1 cup of the confectioners’ sugar. Add the remaining sugar and strawberry juice alternately, mixing well after each addition.

Recipe adapted from Southern and Then Some, a cookbook of the Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc.