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Disney Strawberry Cake

Fresh Strawberry Cake

This Fresh Strawberry Cake is a great summer dessert, loaded with fresh strawberries in both the cake and frosting! Perfect for a family get together.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box white cake mix dry, unprepared
  • 3 oz box strawberry jello dry, unprepared
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries blended
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 4 eggs
Strawberry Cream Frosting
  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 3/4 cup fresh strawberries blended
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup cool whip thawed

Equipment

  • 9×13 Glass Pan

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place strawberries in blender and puree well (one pint size package of fresh strawberries was about right for both the cake and frosting).
    A clear Blendtec blender jar filled with blended strawberries sits on a white kitchen countertop. Fresh whole strawberries and a pink towel are in the background, set against a white subway tile backsplash.
  2. Step 2: Combine cake mix and strawberry gelatin in large bowl.
    A clear glass mixing bowl filled with a light pink powder sits on a white surface. A metal whisk is placed beside the bowl, and part of a pink cloth is visible in the corner of the image.
  3. Step 3: Mix in 1 c. blended strawberries, oil and buttermilk.
    A glass mixing bowl sits on a white surface, containing a vibrant pink batter. A metal whisk lies next to the bowl, indicating that the contents have been recently mixed. The background features a faint glimpse of a pink cloth and scattered pink powder.
  4. Step 4: Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each.
    A glass mixing bowl filled with pink cake batter topped with a cracked raw egg. The bowl is on a white surface next to two whole eggs and a whisk. A pink cloth with a strawberry on it is visible in the upper left corner.
  5. Step 5: Pour into a 9×13 inch pan lined with cooking spray.
    A rectangular white baking dish is filled with a smooth, pink batter. The dish is placed on a light surface, and part of a folded pink cloth is visible in the top left corner.
  6. Step 6: Bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
    A baking scene with a rectangular strawberry cake in a white baking dish, halved strawberries and blueberries on a wooden cutting board, a blue-handled knife, a bowl of pink batter, and several whole strawberries on the side.
Strawberry Cream Frosting
  1. Step 1: Mix together cream cheese and ¾ c. blended strawberries until smooth.
    A glass mixing bowl filled with light pink whipped cream sits on a white marble surface. A metal whisk with remnants of the whipped cream lies next to the bowl. A pink oven mitt can be seen in the upper left corner.
  2. Step 2: Add powdered sugar. Mix well.
    A top view of a mixing bowl with a pink batter and white powder, possibly confectioner's sugar, being added. Nearby are a whisk, a bowl with more white powder, and a pink cloth with three strawberries on it. The scene is set on a white surface.
  3. Step 3: Fold in cool whip.
    A clear mixing bowl filled with light pink whipped frosting sits on a marble surface. Part of a container with a blue label and a textured pink cloth are visible near the bowl, along with some fresh strawberries.
  4. Step 4: Pour over cooled cake.
    A white ceramic dish filled with pink creamy dessert is on a white surface. Next to it, a wooden cutting board holds sliced strawberries and whole blueberries. Whole strawberries are placed on the right, and a pink kitchen towel is partially visible on the left.
  5. Step 5: Garnish with additional fresh strawberries if desired.
    A white rectangular dish filled with pink strawberry-flavored dessert is decorated with slices of strawberries arranged in flower shapes. Each "flower" has five strawberry slices forming petals with a blueberry in the center. Whole strawberries are nearby.
  6. Step 6: Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
    A slice of pink strawberry cake topped with white frosting, garnished with sliced strawberries and a blueberry, displayed on a white plate. Surrounding the plate are fresh strawberries, a gold fork, and a white bowl filled with strawberries on a pink cloth.

Notes

  • This fresh strawberry cake recipe makes an awesome cupcake as well. To convert this recipe into a cupcake, simply pour the batter into cupcake liners rather than the pan.
  • You will need to adjust the cooking time down to baking for 15-20 minutes—just check for doneness before pulling the cupcakes out. Cool on a wire rack before frosting.
  • If you are a chocolate lover, this cake also works incredibly well as a chocolate strawberry cake. Just sub out the white cake mix and instead use a chocolate cake mix. Nothing else in the recipe changes.