Granny'S Strawberry Cake
- Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix or 1 box white cake mix
- 1 (3 ounce) box strawberry gelatin
- 1 1/4 cups frozen strawberries with sugar (thawed)
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil (I prefer olive oil)
- 4 eggs
- 1 dash salt
- Crisco, for greasing cake pans
- Frosting
- 3/8 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup drained frozen strawberries (Thawed)
- 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
- 1 dash salt
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
- Grease cake pans (2 OR 3- 8 inch or 2- 9 inch) with crisco.
- Use two or three tablespoons of cake mix to dust the greased cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin and salt.
- Add oil and start mixer, slowly adding strawberries then the eggs 1 at a time and mix until well blended.
- Divide cake mix equally between two or three cake pans.
- Quickly place cake pans in the oven and immediately reduce heat to 350u0b0.
- Follow cooking chart on cake mix box for pan size you choose, checking at shortest cooking time and watching carefully to prevent scorching.
- Cool in pan, on wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Remove from pan.
- I like to place the layers on wax or parchment paper or paper towels for easier handling to prevent cracking.
- For frosting: Mix butter on low speed for 1 or 2 minutes.
- Add 1/2 the sugar and mix then the remaining sugar, strawberries and a dash of salt to the butter and mix until well blended.
- About 4 minutes.
- When cake is completely cool, place one layer on cake plate and put a thin layer of frosting on top.
- Place the second layer on the first and put a thin layer of frosting on it.
- Top with the third layer and frost top and sides with remaining frosting.
- If you only make two layers use a thicker layer of frosting between the two layers.
- Allow cake to sit for at least four to six hours before serving.
- Overnight is much better.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grannys-strawberry-cake-83361 (may not work)