Strawberry Cake

 Cake:

1 white box cake mix (Dunkin Hines)

1 strawberry jello box (3 oz)

1/2 cup whole milk

1 cup vegetable oil (or canola oil)

4 eggs

1 cup mashed strawberries with juice

 

Mix together using a mixer.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add strawberries.  Mix well.  Spray 3  8- inch  cake pans with Bakers Joy (nonstick spray with flour). Slap down each cake pan to get out the air bubbles.  Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz brick of soft cream cheese

1 stick butter

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar (divided)

1/2 cup mashed strawberries (drained)

Mix cream cheese and butter together in a mixer.  Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix.  Add the mashed strawberries.  Mix together.  Add another cup of powdered sugar. If need for consistency add 1/2 cup powdered sugar.  Frost the cake.  Refrigerate for an 1 1/2 hour to set up.