"Southern Style Strawberry
Cake" ... ~Jenn~
Ingredients:
1 (18.5 ounce) box white cake mix (without pudding)
1 (3 ounce) package strawberry jello
1 Tablespoon self rising flour
4 teaspoons granulated sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup fresh strawberries, finely diced.
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
To make the cake, combine to cake mix, Jello, flour
and sugar in a large bowl. Mix well. Add the oil. Add the eggs one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Add the water and strawberries and mix well.
Divide the batter evenly into three 8-inch round baking pans that have been
oiled and floured. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted into
the center of the cakes comes out clean and the layers pull away from the sides
of the pan.
Transfer the layers from the oven to wire racks. Let them cool, still in their
pans, for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, run a knife around the inside edge of
each pan, then unmold each layer onto the racks to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese, softened
2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
2 (1 pound) boxes powdered sugar
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
pink food coloring
4 sliced strawberries
To make the frosting, in a bowl combine the cream cheese and butter. Beat until
soft and pliable and no lumps remain. Add one box of the powdered sugar, salt
and vanilla extract. Beat until incorporated. Add the second box of sugar and
mix until incorporated. If you would like a smoother
consistency, and a slash of milk. If you would like a thicker
consistency, and a bit more powdered sugar until the desired consistency is
achieved.
Put the coconut in a small bowl and sprinkle with two or three drops of pink
die. Mix with hands to distribute the color and wash hands immediately. Once
the cake is frosted, decorate the top of the cake with the shredded coconut and
sliced strawberries.
Shirley
Cole Ward shared Southern Life Beautiful ~ By Sherry Godsey
Cates's photo.
Like
the kind my Aunt Myrtle use to make.....
http://joythebaker.com/2008/06/southern-style-strawberry-cake/