Strawberry Layer Cake with Strawberry Frosting

Soft, tender cake loaded with FRESH strawberries and a sweet strawberry frosting!! An EASY strawberry layer cake that's perfect for parties!

Recipes by averiecooks.com

INGREDIENTS

Cake

• one 15-ounce box white cake mix
• one 3-ounce box of strawberry gelatin
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1 cup finely diced fresh strawberries (from about 1 pint)
• 1/4 cup cream or half-and-half (milk or water may be substituted)

Frosting

• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
• heaping 1/2 cup strawberry preserves (thick jam with strawberry chunks, not runny jelly)
• 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 to 4 tablespoons cream or half-and-half, as needed for consistency
• red food coloring, optional and as necessary
• fresh strawberries, optional for garnishing

INSTRUCTIONS

Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans (or one 9×13-inch pan) with floured cooking spray, or grease and flour the pans; set aside.

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