How to Make Best Strawberry Cake from Scratch - A Step-by-Step Guide

Strawberry cake is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion, from birthday parties to bridal showers. There's something special about the combination of light and fluffy cake with the sweet and juicy taste of fresh strawberries. And when you make it from scratch, the flavor is even more delicious and satisfying.

This recipe for the best strawberry cake from scratch is a true crowd-pleaser. It's moist, flavorful, and bursting with the natural sweetness of ripe strawberries. W...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O®
  • 4 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 2 ¾ cups sifted cake flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
  • ½ cup strawberry puree made from frozen sweetened strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 14
  • Yield: 1 2-layer 9-inch cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Beat sugar, butter, and dry strawberry gelatin together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Combine flour and baking powder in a large bowl; stir into butter mixture alternately with milk.
  • Blend in strawberry puree and vanilla.
  • Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cakes on a wire rack for 10 minutes; run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Enjoy!
  • Nutrition

    393 cal.

    • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 90mg
    • Sodium: 233mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 59g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 37g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 85mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 89mg