Strawberry Cake from Scratch Recipe
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Strawberry Cake from Scratch

By: GothicGirl  
"It is hard to find scratch strawberry cakes, so this one is worth it weight in gold to me as a caterer. I made this cake for a child's birthday party. It was a major hit! Frost with cream cheese or vanilla frosting - or for a treat, use a chocolate glaze!"

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9 inch cake layers
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs (room temperature)
  • 2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup strawberry puree made from frozen sweetened strawberries

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and dry strawberry gelatin until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter alternately with the milk. Blend in vanilla and strawberry puree. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
  3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a small knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool in their pans over a wire rack for at least 10 minutes, before tapping out to cool completely.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 393 | Total Fat: 15.4g | Cholesterol: 97mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2006 by MOMMY 2 XO & XY 
I think I know why everyone complained about density. The measurements for the flour are for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2005 by BUSYMOMOF6 
I am a caterer as well and have not found a good strawberry cake recipe until now! My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2007 by Katia 
My sister and I made this cake the day before Easter Sunday and let it sit in the refrigerator... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2007 by Berenger 
I wanted to make a cake from scratch for my wife's birthday when I came across this recipe. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2007 by Verena 
I was very pleasantly suprised with this cake. There was so many reviewers claiming that the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2003 by OODLES_OR 
I made this cake today and took it to work. What an AWESOME cake! I had some strawberries... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by NANCYH 
I am so glad I read the reviews-this turned out great with some tweaking! Here's what I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2006 by Turttle 
Made it for my daughter's party and had a 2, 3 and 4 year old who ate ALL the cake and icing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2007 by doudell 
I've made this cake about 5 times & everybody loves it. I always use fresh strawberries & I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by MAMA MIA 
I would give this recipe 5 stars for taste, but it came out so soft that the whole thing fell... MORE

 
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