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strawberry cake for a queen

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Martha Ray Deen
@MarthaRayDeen
Charlotte, NC

I made this cake for my grandmother's 92nd Birthday. She loves flowers as much as I do, so it was decked out with silk flowers to give it a touch fit for a Queen! The flavor was rich and delicious and if you can use your own home-grown strawberries like I did, you get an extra satisfaction of making it "homemade".

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For strawberry cake for a queen

  • CAKE INGREDIENTS
  • 1 pkg
    white cake mix
  • 1 pkg
    strawberry flavored gelatin (3oz)
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 4
    eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 3/4 c
    mashed strawberries
  • FROSTING INGREDIENTS
  • 4 oz
    unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract

How To Make strawberry cake for a queen

  • 1
    Combine cake mix and gelatin powder in a large bowl.
  • 2
    Beat in oil, eggs, water, and strawberries.
  • 3
    Pour into 2 9-inch round greased and floured cake pans.
  • 4
    Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 5
    Cool completely before frosting
  • 6
    For the frosting, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer
  • 7
    With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy.
  • 8
    Beat in the vanilla extract
  • 9
    Frost bottom layer first with cream chese frosting. Cover bottom layer with fresh sliced strawberries then add top layer and frost all over.
  • 10
    Cover top of cake with more sliced strawberries and keep cool until serving.
  • 11
    I like to add silk flowers around the bottom of the cake to give it a "frilly" look. Get creative with your ideas & everyone will be happy!
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