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Easy Strawberry Cake

Celebrate strawberry season with this Easy Strawberry Cake - it starts with a white cake mix, strawberry jello, fresh strawberry puree, and topped with a whipped and fluffy strawberry frosting. This strawberry cake is loaded with real strawberry flavor and it's so simple to make!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword easy strawberry cake, stawberry cake with a cake mix
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 15 slices
Calories 347kcal
Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

Strawberry Cake

  • 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix
  • 1 box (3 oz) strawberry Jello
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup pureed strawberries *see notes
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil

Fluffy Strawberry Frosting

  • 1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese softened
  • 1 carton (8 oz) Cool Whip thawed
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup pureed strawberries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a 9x13 inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. 

Make The Strawberry Cake

  • In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer (or use the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment), add the white cake mix, strawberry jello powder, large eggs, pureed strawberries, and vegetable oil.
    Beat on medium-low speed, increase speed as needed, until combined and fluffy. About 1-2 minutes. 
    1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix, 3 large eggs, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 box (3 oz) strawberry Jello, 1 cup pureed strawberries
  • Evenly spread the strawberry cake batter into the prepared pan. 
  • Cook for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean with moist crumbs. 
  • Let the cake cool completely to room temperature on a wire cooling rack. Once the cake is completely cooled, you can prepare the frosting and frost the cake. 

Make The Whipped Strawberry Frosting

  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until it's creamy and smooth with no lumps.
    1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese
  • Add the Cool Whip, powdered sugar, and pureed strawberries and beat on low speed until combined well and fluffy. 
    1 carton (8 oz) Cool Whip, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/3 cup pureed strawberries
  • Use a spatula or icing spatula to evenly spread the frosting on top of the cake. 
  • The cake can be served right away, but I recommend covering the cake pan with a lid and refrigerating for several hours, or even overnight, for the best results as this cake is much better chilled.
    *Do not add any garnishes (whipped cream or sliced strawberries) until right before serving.

Notes

Pureed Strawberries : There are several ways you can do this. Place the washed strawberries into a blender, food processor, or a food chopper and puree. You can also use a potato masher to mash them by hand if wanted. I use a mini food chopper and just puree the strawberries for about 30 seconds. A one pound package of strawberries will make enough puree for the cake and frosting. 
To Replace Cool Whip : Beat 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream + 1/3 cup powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. This takes about 4-5 minutes. Use all of this in place of the Cool Whip in the frosting. 

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 338mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg