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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Fresh Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting


This cake was created to celebrate a 40th birthday.
The birthday girl's only request was a stawberry cake with cream cheese frosting.  It didn't matter to her what it looked like, she just wanted it to taste good.  Well, tasting good is always my top priority, but I really like for it to look good too!
If you know anything about my cakes, you know I just hate to deliver a short cake...don't know why, I just do.  Tall cakes just look prettier to me.
Soooo, to make this two layer cake have a little more impact I made it a four layer cake.  (To those new to baking...I'm not a magician, I just sliced each layer in half horizontally...really, someone would send me an email asking me how to do it...which is ok, just saving myself some time on the front end.)
I added fresh strawberries between layers of cream cheese frosting between layers of cake.
Rumor is that it was the best strawberry cake they had ever had.  
Poteet Strawberry Festival Cake
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 3-ounce package strawberry gelatin
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 10-ounce package frozen sliced, sweetened strawberries, thawed
(or 1 pint fresh berries, sliced and mixed with 1/2 cup sugar)

In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.  Beat at medium speed for 2-3 minutes until well blended.  In two greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans, pour the batter and bake 30 to 40 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.  (Use toothpick method to check for doneness.)  Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans. 
Serves 12 - 16


Enjoy!
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12 comments:

  1. ooooooooo.... definetly saving in my favorites.. the hubs is a sucker for strawberries & i have a goal to bake a cake from scratch this year! (i KNOW i KNOW... yes.. i've always used box mixes... it's so sad.. lol. :)

    thanks for sharing! :)

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  2. Jami, it was DEFINITELY the BEST cake I have ever had. It was GORGEOUS!

    When hubby carried it in to Chuy's everyone was commenting on how pretty it was, one guy even said well we may have a wait ahead of us, but if thats for dessert, I'm waiting :)

    We didn't even want to cut it, we kept taking pics of it :) My 2 year old niece kept begging for the strawberries.

    I can't thank you enough for making my 40th :( a HAPPY memory! I also would like to reserve you for ALL my future cake needs :) :)

    YOU ARE AWESOME!

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  3. That looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Divine Divine Divine. Sounds and looks soooo delicious!

    I just awarded you the Stylish Blogger award!! Stop on by to pick it up!!
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  5. This looks amazing, I am excited to try it!

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  6. This loooooks soooooooo wonderful! I am really testing my will power since I am on the South Beach diet. Oh how I would love to have some of this right now!! :)
    I am a new follower.
    Hope you come by to visit.
    Cheers!
    Jen
    www.cariboobutterfly.com

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  7. This is beautiful, and I am very partial to strawberry cakes! YUMMMMM!


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  8. That looks delectable. And very pretty too!

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  9. This sounds delicious - and you decorated it so pretty!

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  10. Just gained 5 pounds, looks so good! Thanks for linking up to Beyond The Picking Fence.

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  11. This is so beautiful! I featured it on my blog today. Thanks for linking up!!

    Brandy
    Gluesticks
    www.brandyscrafts.blogspot.com

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  12. This looks so fantastic! Can't wait to try it. I'm sharing it on my blog on Monday 2/21.

    www.wmcraftgoodies.blogspot.com

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