Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. One thing to note about the buttercream frosting—it is absolutely bursting with berry flavor, but is easily over-mixed.

Add in sugar and lemon zest; cream the mixture until well combined. https://myincrediblerecipes.com/strawberry-jello-cake-with-strawberry-buttercream-frosting/. Add in 1/3 cup of strawberry sauce, sour cream, vanilla extract and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. Homemade Strawberry Cake From Scratch: The Best Fresh Strawberry Cake Recipe, WITHOUT a boxed cake mix or strawberry jello! Strawberry Jello Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting. In a large mixing bowl mix together your cake mix, eggs, oil, 1 cup of strawberries and your strawberry gelatin. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. Reduce the heat slightly to medium-low heat and continue cooking for about 15-16 minutes, or until the strawberries have cooked down and the sauce has thickened up. Alternately add the dry ingredients (the flour mixture) and the milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. That said, we love how purely strawberry-forward the flavor of this frosting is, so we'd advise being very light-handed when adding extra powdered sugar, as it will dilute the berry flavor. Add strawberries, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt; beat just until smooth. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Mash 1/3 cup strawberries and mix into your whipped butter with 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla extract. Add in sugar and lemon zest; cream the mixture until well combined. *You will use only 1/3 cup of the sauce for the cake and about 1-2 Tbsp for the glaze (you may still have a couple Tbsp of sauce leftover). This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.

Cool cakes in pans on wire racks until cool enough to handle, about 20 minutes. Get all latest content delivered straight to your inbox.

Add more softened butter if needed for mixture to stick to the cake. If you find you've broken your emulsion when whipping this frosting up, no worries.

), 1 ½ cups (12 oz.) Your email address will not be published. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean (mine took exactly 48 minutes). Allow the sauce to cool to room temperature (as it cools, it will continue to thicken). In a separate bowl, sift together salt, baking powder, flour, and cornstarch. Kelsey Hansen; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis, Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting. Preheat your oven to 350° and grease a 9 x 13 baking pan with butter. Prepare the Strawberry Buttercream Frosting: Beat butter with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugar and butter with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.