This recipe was very easy to make. I would cut the sugar to half or less unless you like really sweet frosting. It was over the top sweet for me but, it's a great cake. Especially if you like strawberries.

Cake was good but not great. To be fair, I did make some changes. I used coconut cake mix, substituted applesauce for 1/2 of the oil and omitted the nuts. The texture was great but I expected a fresher strawberry taste. I didn't have time to make the icing so that probably would have made a difference. Overall, pretty good.

Ok....dense. Nuts didn't seem to fit, or the coconut. Won't make again

this cake was soooooo good and moist! i made it twice, once for my boyfriend's birthday and another for my old teachers and one of the teachers love it so much and had 4 servings! the only thing that sucked was that the frosting turned out super super runny! does anyone know how to make it thicker?? i would love to make it again but the frosting was too runny.. help? :)

This review is for the icing and not the cake. I had already had a strawberry cake recipe and I went with that one instead. And everyone that tried it was glad I decided not to put this icing on because it was not that great. Maybe I did something wrong eventhough I followed the recipe to the t. it just tasted like strawberry cream cheese.

If I could give this more than 5 stars I would! Have made this a couple of times and every time I've had someone beg me for the recipe...or request I make it the next time they've been invited over. I've made the cake a day or two before and assembled day of and it was still moist and delicious. The photo posted with the recipe is GORGEOUS by the way!

I thought this cake was OK, but very sweet and tasted artificial. I ususally don't bake with cake mixes, so that may be why I didn't care for it. The frosting didn't spread well for me even though I tried to drain the strawberries thoroughly. My kids, however, loved it. They thought that a pink cake with pink frosting was the best. Although the cake wasn't bad, I don't think I will make it again given all the other excellent ways to use strawberries in desserts.

Great cake!!! Brought it to work and it was a huge hit. Only thing I would change is putting frosting in refrigerator to firm up before frosting layers of cake. I found that the frosting was too "soupy". It just ran more than I wanted and layers slide. But I will make it again... it was wonderful

this cake is very very moist and the taste is delicious. i will make this cake again and again. as a matter of fact, i will make this cake for memorial day in about 2 weeks. i think it is best if you frost one layer and let of cool off in the refrigator and do the other two the same way, that way your frosting will not run. that was the only problem i had with the cake or maybe let your frosting chill in the fridge first. the cake is the bomb and i wouldn't change a thing about it. when the cake chilled, i was delighted because it was just what the other viewers said, don't change a thing about the cake. pay attention and follow the directions and you can't go wrong. thanks a bunch!

This is one of the best cakes I've ever had. I've made it two years in a row for my daughter's birthday--it's her absolute favorite. Great flavor! Bravo!!!

Great recipe but seems strange that it is identical to a recipe in The Cake Doctor recipe book??

WOW! WHAT A HIT! I TOOK THIS TO A FUNDRAISER GALA EVENT AND IT WAS GONE IN 10 MIN. THANKS!

This one is a family favorite. Perfect for summer parties--looks way more difficult and impressive than it really is.

This was great! I am not a big coconut fan and it was great. Big hit with the family. Fell apart when i put it together. Did not look pretty but the taste made up for it.

The cake was good and very strong tasting, very pink. I might have done okay just icing it with vanilla frosting. But the frosting listed was so packed with berries, nuts, and coconut it didn't seem to suit cake. It yielded a lot and overpowered the cake. I enjoy other icing combos with similar ingredients but this one didn't cut it. Maybe make the cream cheese frosting, ice the cake and then press the nuts coconut and strawberries on.

Excellent cake! For a great presentation, I melted semi sweet chocolate with a little shortening and drizzled it all over the top of the cake and then placed fresh whole strawberries on top.

Fantastic Cake. Followed the directions to the tee for the cake. Superb! Be very careful however on draining the strawberries for the frosting. I did not drain them enough and my frosting was a soupy liquid. To compensate for this I took a small portion of the soupy liquid and added a lot of powdered sugar. In the end it was all good and was a very great cake. A perfect compliment to summertime. Family liked it. Will definately use this recipe often just being careful on the frosting.

Ignore the previous reviewer, sounds like a mean spirited indication of her own lack of culinary skills - this recipe is fantastic. Perfect for the summer months when strawberries are ripe and sweet. I made this for the weekly meeting of a group of college students I mentor. They looked at it suspiciously when I served it but then fought over the leftovers when it was time to go.