Granny's Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Muddle strawberries in a bowl with a potato masher or wooden spoon; reserve ¼ cup for frosting.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Combine cake mix and gelatin mix in a bowl; add muddled strawberries, eggs, oil, and water. Beat until well combined. Divide batter between the prepared pans.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or wire rack. Cool, about 30 minutes.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl; stir in reserved strawberries and vanilla extract. Beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting is well combined.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Spread frosting onto the cooled cake layers. Stack layers; frost top and sides.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (12 servings total)