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elsie's strawberry cake

(2 ratings)
BrnJune avatar
Recipe by
Brenda Forbes
@BrnJune
Red Rock, TX

This cake was one my Mother made all the time. The recipe is cherished by our family because Mama made it so often--and it was almost a signature cake of hers. My Mother made fantastic cakes--and she seemed to changed the recipes all the time--two were rarely exactly the same... The cake is very moist and so flavorful!

(2 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 40 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For elsie's strawberry cake

  • 1 box
    white cake mix
  • 1 sm
    pkg. strawberry gelatin
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil ( or canola oil)
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 1 c
    coconut, flaked
  • 1 c
    strawberries, fresh or frozen
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    butter extract
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract
  • 16 oz
    confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter (or margarine)

How To Make elsie's strawberry cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2
    Combine cake mix and dry gelatin, oil and milk. Blend well. Add eggs and beat four (4) minutes. Add 1/2 c. coconut, 1/2 c. pecans and 1/2 c. strawberries - blending only. (Note: If frozen strawberries are used they should be thawed. Strawberries should be mashed and well drained.) Bake in greased and floured pan 25 to 30 minutes or until "springy" to touch.
  • 3
    Have combined when cake comes from oven: Powdered sugar, melted butter, 1/2 c. strawberries, 1/2 c. pecans, 1/2 c. coconut and the extracts.
  • 4
    Cream sugar, butter. Add coconut, pecans, extracts, and strawberries--blend only.
  • 5
    Make holes in cake (using fork tines) while hot and pour mixture over cake, pressing down with fork to force topping down into the cake.
  • 6
    Cool before serving. Cake can be made completely with topping and frozen for future use. (Note: due to the high acidity level of the strawberries, cover cake with plastic wrap before covering with aluminum foil, otherwise holes will appear in the foil.)
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