Best Strawberry Cake from Scratch
This recipe is for the Best Strawberry Cake from Scratch, a delightful dessert bursting with fresh strawberry flavor. The cake batter is made from scratch using a combination of butter, sugar, strawberry flavored Jell-O®, eggs, cake flour, baking powder, whole milk, strawberry puree, and vanilla extract. To prepare the cake, begin by creaming together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Then, incorporate the strawberry Jell-O® into the mixture, followed by the eggs, one at a time. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sifted cake flour and baking powder, and gradually add this dry mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the whole milk. Finally, stir in the strawberry puree and vanilla extract until the batter is smooth.Pour the batter into a greased and floured cake pan, and bake it in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.Once cooled, you can frost the cake with your favorite strawberry frosting or enjoy it as is. This Best Strawberry Cake from Scratch is perfect for any occasion and can be decorated with fresh strawberries or additional strawberry puree for an extra touch of freshness.
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- Electric mixer or stand mixer
- Whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Cake pan
- Toothpick (for testing doneness)
- Wire rack (for cooling)
- Spatula (for spreading frosting)
- Fresh strawberries or strawberry puree for decoration
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 tsp Baking powder
- 1 cup Whole milk, room temperature
- ½ cup Strawberry puree made from frozen sweetened strawberries
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
Notes
- Preheat the oven to [insert temperature] and grease and flour [insert pan size or type].
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and white sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the strawberry flavored Jell-O® to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next one.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the sifted cake flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the whole milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the strawberry puree and vanilla extract until the batter is smooth and well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for [insert baking time], or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for [insert cooling time]. Then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cake has cooled, you can frost it with your favorite strawberry frosting or serve it as is. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal
