Fresh Strawberry Cake With Cream Cheese Icing
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I’ve had strawberries on the brain lately. This time of year, the prices have gone down and they are so inexpensive that you can purchase whatever you need for cooking and an extra carton just to nibble. I eat them all on the way home, then throw the container in the trash on my way in the house. The trick is always to hide the evidence! My dad is a retired criminal investigator so I’m privy to all these little tips and tricks ~wink wink~.
There are so many strawberry dishes that I love. My personal favorite is my Mama’s strawberry pie, Ricky’s favorite is Strawberry punchbowl cake, and Bradybug favors good old fashioned strawberry shortcake. Katy does not eat strawberries at this moment in her life because she still has a preference for orange foods over red: Cantaloupe, cheese cubes, carrots, etc. ~sighs and shakes her head~
The fresh strawberry cake I’m bringing you today is my mother’s favorite and a guaranteed showstopper. I’ve served this at baby showers, bridal showers, spring brunches, and sent it to school as a special treat for the teachers. My favorite place to serve it, though, is at my own dinner table.
You’ll need: White cake mix, strawberry gelatin mix, cooking oil, milk, fresh strawberries, and Three Eggs.
The eggs were camera shy so you’ll have to imagine they are there. I hate to force the little fellas to pose when they get bashful like that.
Wash your strawberries and cut the tops off, slice them up a bit.
and put them in a big old plastic bag.
and crush ‘em!
*The amount of strawberries needs to be one cup after they are crushed, not before.
You can use any method of crushing that you like but I find a plastic bag and a can of somethin‘ works just great.
You know, they have all of these gadgets for the kitchen nowadays but it just seems like most of them are more of an inconvenience to keep up with and clean after wards than just using what you have on hand.
Personally, I’m so unorganized that if I did have half of the gadgets they made I’d never know where I put the things anyway.
Place your oil and milk in a large mixing bowl,
add your gelatin
and your eggs and cake mix.
ACTION!
Mix that up really well til you have a smooth, creamy, pink batter.
Have y’all read Pinkalicious yet? If you have a little girl in your life my Katy’s age you probably have. It’s a precious little book that will have you making pink cupcakes soon as you finish it! This cake will give you a glorious case of Pinkitis!
Add in your crushed strawberries, juice and all.
Mix that up again.
Now grease and flour two round cake pans.
What I do is just dip a paper towel or paper napkin into vegetable shortening and then smear it around with that.
Sprinkle a little flour in and pat it all around to coat.
And just pat your pan over the trash can to get rid of any excess.
Divide your batter evenly among the cake pans
(I really prefer to make sheet cakes and skip all of this dividing batter nonsense but I’m doing this for y’all coz I love ya so much ~kisses your cheek and hugs your neck~)
If you want to have more even cake layers, you need to hit the pans a bit after you pour your batter in like this…
This removes a lot of the air bubbles and helps them bake without so much of a mound in the center.
Here we go, all done.
Let them sit in the pans for about ten minutes.
And then turn out to cool completely
or
Not.
Depending on how badly your kids want to eat this cake. Mine want to eat it pretty badly so we’re gonna pretend we let our layers cool completely
(but you really should)
Now lets make us some cream cheese icing.
We’re gonna need cream cheese, margarine, and powdered sugar.
Your cream cheese and margarine really really really need to be room temperature so set them out earlier in the day before starting this.
That pattern on this plate is called “Memphis” by the way. It’s some of my good ol’ Corelle. I chose it because you always remember the plates you ate on growing up and I wanted my kids to remember bright happy colors. 
Place your margarine and cream cheese in a bowl.
Mix ‘em up til they’re nice and creamy smooth.
Add in your powdered sugar.
Now any recipe is gonna tell you to add this gradually but I don’t do anything gradually so if something’s gonna get baked in my kitchen it’s gonna have to buck up. Recipes say gradually but at Bountiful, we dump all at once. Live on the edge with me.
See? All nice and creamy and I didn’t have to fuss over doing anything gradually. ~winks~
Now Ice your layers and cut it quick! They youngun’s are a waitin’!
Okay seriously, wait for everything to cool completely and then ice it.
Must be stored in the refrigerator and I prefer it served cold but thats up to you.
Fresh Strawberry Cake With Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients
- 1 Package Plain White Cake Mix
- 1 Cup Chopped strawberries, with juice
- 3/4 Cup Milk
- 1 Package Strawberry Gelatin (3 ounce)
- 3/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Eggs
- 8 ounce Cream Cheese, room temp (icing)
- 4 Tablespoons margarine, room temp (icing)
- 3 Cups confectioner's sugar (icing)
Instructions
- Grease and flour two 8 inch round baking pans or one 9x13 inch pan. Gently mash strawberries by placing them in a large plastic bag and rolling over it with a rolling pin or large can. Place cake mix, milk, gelatin mix, vegetable oil, and eggs in large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about two minutes or so. Add in strawberries and juice, mix again until well combined. Pour into baking pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If using two round pans, allow to sit for ten minutes before turning out of pans to cool completely. If baking in 9x13 pan, simply allow to cool in pan.
- Combine all icing ingredients and mix with electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Ice cooled cake.
- Store cake in refrigerator.
- *Some people add 1/2 C crushed, drained strawberries to this icing as well. I leave them out to make the cake a bit prettier and easier to ice but feel free to add them in for more great strawberry flavor! Just mix them in after your icing is smooth and creamy and all other ingredients have been added.
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Ingredients
- 1 Package Plain White Cake Mix
- 1 Cup Chopped strawberries, with juice
- 3/4 Cup Milk
- 1 Package Strawberry Gelatin (3 ounce)
- 3/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Eggs
- 8 ounce Cream Cheese, room temp (icing)
- 4 Tablespoons margarine, room temp (icing)
- 3 Cups confectioner's sugar (icing)
Instructions
- Grease and flour two 8 inch round baking pans or one 9x13 inch pan. Gently mash strawberries by placing them in a large plastic bag and rolling over it with a rolling pin or large can. Place cake mix, milk, gelatin mix, vegetable oil, and eggs in large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about two minutes or so. Add in strawberries and juice, mix again until well combined. Pour into baking pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If using two round pans, allow to sit for ten minutes before turning out of pans to cool completely. If baking in 9x13 pan, simply allow to cool in pan.
- Combine all icing ingredients and mix with electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Ice cooled cake.
- Store cake in refrigerator.
- *Some people add 1/2 C crushed, drained strawberries to this icing as well. I leave them out to make the cake a bit prettier and easier to ice but feel free to add them in for more great strawberry flavor! Just mix them in after your icing is smooth and creamy and all other ingredients have been added.
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Posted by Christy Jordan
on Apr 12 2010. Filed under Cake, Dessert.
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Can’t wait to try this recipe..strawberry cake is one of my fav memories as a kid! Also my mama’s Corelle pattern..I loved seeing yours. My mom still has the golden wheat (or something) and uses it daily. I unfortunately bought a peach and seafoam green pattern when I got married…but thanks to some free swagbucks I just upgraded to the cafe red and urban red
. I love Corelle and wouldn’t want to eat off of anything else! I really like your Memphis pattern–snazzy!
Love the video Christy! It’s alright if you ramble, then we know it’s all from your heart, and not a “scripted Christy”.
The cake looks delicioius. My mama taught me that bang the air bubbles out trick too. I love it that we have so much in common in the kitchen. It makes me feel a little more Southern, even though my accent will never be as darling as yours!
Just a tip: We always sprinkle our greased cake pans with sugar instead of flour. Same good release with much tastier cake edges. My mother left us a strawbeery chopping tool that is probably over 80 years old. They have a stem handle with proturding steel blades set in a cross pattern (+) These blades are rounded on the cutting edge so that they fit the rounded bottom of a bowl. We love how well they work. Apparently they haven’t been manufactured for many years, but we have found four more after years of searching flea markets. Three in our home, one at lake home and one in our RV. We take the three at home to church when the ladies are making strawberry dishes and they all love them.
This is truly a great cake for spring! I couldn’t help but notice the silver colored knife in the photo where the strawberries were being prepared. I have one just like it….it was Mother’s and now it’s my very favorite! I remember her using it for years. I wish I knew where to buy another one. Do you remember where you got yours?
Daphne, I am pretty sure the knife is a Rada; I have one just like it that was my Mother-in-laws. You can find them on this website; http://www.radacutlery.com/
I also found them in the gift shop at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Hamilton, AL at really great prices.
P.S. I made this cake yesterday for my family and also one for my Father-in-law’s neighbors, everyone loved it! I sliced some strawberries and put them on top of the icing, delicious!!
Christy and her recipes are awesome!!
To: Debbie, the rada cutlery is the best. Makes perfect wedding gift and is priced reasonable too. Sharpens better and lasts longer than much more expensive brands. Thanks for the website.
Oh Christy,
Please tell me when you have your book tour, you will be coming to Denver, Colorado area!! Let us know your tour schedule so we can prepare to get a book and a hug.
I believe all your readers and fans feel the same way about you as you feel about your fans. You are so honestly real and I love your recipes. So many I grew up with and some new.
Love ya ta pieces.
Is the printed recipe correct? ONE cup of strawberries? Doesn’t seem like enough, unless the picture shown, you were using a sandwich size ziploc bag ;o}~ Just asking……. Thanks.
Thank you Christy for this sweet-licious strawberry cake. I never knew making strawberry cake can be so easy and yes .. yummy-licious : )
My bad….. sorry. You even highlighted it for people like me to not make that mistake. Ooops
*The amount of strawberries needs to be one cup after they are crushed, not before.
Yummy!! I can’t believe I have lived my whole life without strawberry cake. Made it this morning and am enjoying it with my daughter right now. Well, not RIGHT NOW, but a few minutes ago. Delicious (and so easy!)
I am making this tomorrow — I’ll try to post about soon after — it will be a hit in my home I just know it because my husband LOVE strawberries as much as he loves me – wink!
Christy, I made this yesterday for my husband and two boys. They loved it. I made it in the 9×13 pan so it would be easier to fit in the fridge.I’ve been making alot of your recipes. My Dad’s family is from the south and they are gone and I thought the recipes were gone as well. Thanks for bringing a little bit back to me!!! It makes me feel closer to them especially my Dad who I miss so much. Good luck on the book!! Renate
I’m making this right now. It smells SO good! I’m taking it to a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon at my daughter’s school tomorrow (if I don’t eat it myself
. I’m sure it’ll be a big hit!
I am making this cake right now, but I only have yellow cake mix, so fingers crossed! It will most likely have an orange hue LOL
~Pinky
Christy, My daughter wants a strawberry cake for her bday. How would this do as cupcakes? Also, could I make it up ahead of time and fridge it? Thank you so much.
Thanks for sharing!! My family loved this cake!
yo what is ur fb site?
Hi Christy~
I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that you made a three year old boy VERY happy. He had been asking for cake for quite a while. The problem? He has celiacs disease, and Mommy has not mastered gluten free baking. The gluten free mixes are just gross, so I kept putting him off.
Problem solved when I saw this recipe. He loved, loved, loved it! Even my 12 year old said it was ‘the best cake ever.”
~HAPPY DANCE~
Jennifer
Wish I had a momma like you to bake me a delicious Strawberry Cake, so I am going to bake my own !!! I appreciate the video’s and all the wonderful recipes, especially the warm friendly chatter..
Fabulous recipe. My husband said he liked it better than my biscuits. (I told him I would wash his mouth out with soap :~) Easy, loads of flavor and very pretty. Big bang for your buck so make sure its on your next summer menu. You WILL impress friends and family!
Hi Christy,
I made this cake yesterday and absolutely love it. It’s not overly sweet like cake mixes tend to be due to the added berries. Every time I take a bite and get a little chunk of strawberry all I can say is Yuuummmmm. I did cheat on the icing tho and used Betty Crocker’s Whipped Strawberry Mist which is also delicious and light.
Thanks for the recipe Christy.
Barbara
Oh my goodness, I just found your blog. I must make this cake this weekend with all of the fresh strawberries that I have right now. I, too, live in the South (South Carolina) and have a southern/Italian foodie blog. Stop on by when you get a chance. Congrats on your cookbook! Roz (aka bella)
I made this cake for out get together yesterday IT WAS WONDERFUL everyone bragged on it. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RECIPE.
Christy,
I plan on making this into cupcakes next weekend for my god daughters birthday party. Thanks so much for the recipe. Can you please answer a question for me?? I have tried homemade cake recipes and am not liking them one bit. They are harder than the boxed cake mix and I have decided I am going to start only using box mixes now cause they taste better. Do you know why this is?
[...] her older sister made the decision that the cake be strawberry. I got the cake recipe over at the Southern Plate. The frosting was my butter cream with coconut pressed into it. I tinted the coconut a hot pink for [...]
i cant wait to try this recipe! it looks very delicious. i have one question….can u replace 4 tbs. of margarine with 4 tbs. of butter?
oh i forgot! how would you suggest that i make a baseball cake? can i make one by buying two bowl shaped pans & just simply place them together for the shape of a baseball?
I made this for a potluck we held at work yesterday. I have received multiple requests for the recipe and even more compliments. I sent them a link to your site. Can’t wait to get your cookbook.
Hi Christy
Just wanted to tell you that I love you so much. I love your cute little sayings and southern charm. I actually discovered you while looking on the internet on how to make hair bows. I then realized you were way more than just a bow maker….You are an awesome cook as well. I cannot wait to make this cake for my family. My husband is going to flip. I can’t wait to get your cookbook. Keep up the good work
OMG, Why did you do this to me. I have to tell you I simply LOVE this cake. My family is hooked, this cake is slap you good.;p
I have made this several times for my family-the best cake ever. Thanks for reminding me-I think I still have some strawberries left in the freezer that I put up last spring-I know what we are having for dessert.
FYI: Wilton Bake Even Strips work great for baking a level cake. Try them and you will be amazed. I look forward to trying the Fresh Strawberry Cake. It will be a great way to get ready for Spring!
Hey Christy,
The cake looks so yummy! There’s a local bakery here that makes wonderful Strawberry Cakes. They put some strawberries in the icing. I might have to try this one of yours sometime. I dearly LOVE cream cheese icing(or about anything with cream cheese for that matter)!
I just want to know: does it “seem real” yet? I’m so glad for you and this wonderful book that you’ve put out and I will be so excited for the next one!! Love your attitude and upbeatness(if that’s a word).
Oh my goodness I think I drooled! LOL I can’t wait to make this cake!!! I always cook with my daughter and she loves strawberries!! I am so excited!
Christy, Hello. I just love your FB page and love to read your recipes ! I live in Mississippi and have a daughter that lives in NY city on the upper East side. I saw where you are going to NY and I would love it if she could meet with you while you are there. She always so much enjoys when she gets to meet someone from “the South”. She is a very friendly and outgoing person and she would love to give you tips on where to eat etc. My name is Tina Dunn and I hail from west TN. Got moved to MS many years ago. I’m just an old country girl and
I enjoy your talking about telling your children what foods their kin folks really liked to eat. That is something I did too with my kids. My daughter’s name is Teesha. Enjoy NY and let me know if you want to meet up with Teesha. Thanks !
I have to tell you, this cake is fantastic! I made it for my sister and step-mom for our “girl’s day”, and it was a huge hit. Sooooo tasty. I can’t wait for strawberry season to get here!
Im in Wales, UK so it’s still winter here & a long time to wait for Fresh Strawberries. Would it be ok to buy & use frozen ones as after seeing your recipe I desperately need to make this cake?
I did not see whre to print the recipe in the post. I really want to make this, it sounds delicious.
I love you soooooooo much for this!! Thank you!! I’ve always wanted a strawberry cake on my birthday!! Now to show the hubby & start dropping hints!!
Well, Christy, you helped me decide what to make for potluck tomorrow! I used to make this cake for my kids when they were little, but haven’t made it in years. Thank you for reminding me about it. I have a box of strawberries in the fridge and a cake mix in the pantry! Eee haw! Just wanted you to know that I loved the video of your chat. You are such a sweet person, and we do know you speak and write from your heart. I’ve been following your blog from very early on, and you have stayed so real and genuine even with all your success. I believe that is the secret to your success. You sure do deserve it! And I just wanted you to know that I ordered your cookbook, and PW’s at the same time, because I love you both. I also ordered yours for my kindle so I can read something good during the hours I spend in dialysis. I’m not the only one who would rather read a cookbook than a novel, am I? I love your writing as much as your recipes, Christy. I just wanted your “real” book because my kindle isn’t in color and I can’t see all the good pictures that you take. Sorry to ramble so long, but I haven’t commented in a long time, and you have gone so far and done so many things since the last time I posted, and I just wanted to tell you how much I love to read and listen to you.
Barb in Arizona
delicious! I made this last night for my moms birthday. I was the best strawberry cake I had ever had. I had only had from a box. however, I only used 1/2 cup of oil and it still came out perfect! Also used liquid eggs because my mom is on a cholesterol free diet. It was all so delicious!
NO PRINT OPTION.
PLEASE FIX!
Omg I love it perfect idea thanks so much for the simplicity and deliciousness! Try using banana cake mix and top with walnuts its a strawberry banana cake but yours is just divine!
I love the plate and tablecloth in this picture.
Thank you! That plate is Fire King Pink Swirl, depression glass. I have it in Jade (green) as well. The tablecloth is from old time pottery – I think
CHRISTY!!!! My husband LOVES strawberry cake. He was scouring the internet looking for strawberry cakes Saturday morning, for me to make for Easter. (I ignored all of his suggestions and came straight to your website) Made this cake, and added some strawberries to the icing… HE LOVED IT!!! I did too! It is sooo good! Also made your coconut cake (which my father in law said was better than his wife’s!) and sweet and sour green beans! Already had 3 people ask for that recipe! Needless to say, I know what those 3 are getting for Christmas, YOUR cookbook!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE everything we have tried! Thanks so much!
I have had that recipe forever. I am 53 my granny was backing that cake when I was five. lol It is delicious The strawberries in it are the bomb..
I’ve made this several times, my mom’s recipe… Love, love it… And the punchbowl cake my sister makes every get together… skip the main course and go for the punchbowl cake… I ate my first strawberry from my new little patch today it was sooo good.
Can’t wait to try this!! It looks delicious!!
I so agree with you on all those slick gadgets that are out there. I would never be able to find them when needed. Also, like the face in the butter & cream cheese mixture. It’s like it’s saying, ewwww, that hurt! LOL Can’t wait to try this one.
I will definitely be making this VERY soon! Maybe even tomorrow!!!
Thank you Christy for this fantastic recipe! I made this into cupcakes for my son and daughter in law to be couples wedding shower. I made 4 different kinds of cupcakes- this one, a lemon, chocolate with your peanut butter frosting, and triple chocolate. I put them in two beautiful cupcake towers and they looked amazing. I have to tell you that they were all delicious, but the fresh strawberries ones were the big hit with everybody and when word of mouth spread at the shower, there was a mob around the table and they were gone in minutes! I did however make one change- I doubled the frosting recipe and used half strawberries cream cheese in the tub, and half regular and added just a drop or two of red food coloring to enhance the strawberries taste and look! Yummy!!! I also made the orange cake for Easter and that too was a huge hit! Love you and Love your recipes- keep them coming, my family is happy!!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing Linda, you just made my day!! I am so glad to hear that everything was such a hit and congratulations to your son and soon to be wife!