Description
Luscious strawberry frosted strawberry sheet cake emerges as a delightful dessert that celebrates summer’s sweetest flavors. Creamy frosting and fresh strawberries create a perfect balance of richness and freshness you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz / 432 g) strawberry cake mix
- 1 box (3 oz / 85 g) strawberry gelatin mix (Jell-O)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, pureed
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup fresh strawberries, pureed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 tbsps milk (if needed for consistency)
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to 350°F (175°C) and outfit a 9×13-inch baking pan with grease, flour, or parchment paper to facilitate effortless cake extraction.
- Batter Creation: Vigorously blend strawberry cake mix, strawberry gelatin, pureed strawberries, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract using an electric mixer until achieving a seamless, velvety texture.
- Baking Process: Pour the batter into the prepared pan, distributing evenly, and place in the preheated oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes, confirming doneness by inserting a toothpick that emerges clean.
- Cooling Phase: Let the cake rest in the pan until completely cooled, preserving its structural integrity and preventing crumbling.
- Frosting Preparation: Whip softened butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, creating a pristine base for the frosting.
- Frosting Development: Gradually fold in powdered sugar and pureed strawberries, alternating and mixing on low speed to craft a luscious, harmonious mixture. Incorporate vanilla extract for enhanced flavor depth.
- Frosting Refinement: Adjust consistency by adding milk sparingly if the frosting appears too dense, ensuring a spreadable texture.
- Cake Finishing: Once cooled, lavish the cake with strawberry frosting using an offset spatula, creating a smooth, professional surface.
- Decoration and Serving: Optionally garnish with fresh strawberry slices or decorative sprinkles, then slice and serve this tantalizing strawberry sheet cake to dessert enthusiasts.
Notes
- Prevent Cake Sticking: Use parchment paper or thoroughly grease and flour the pan to ensure easy cake removal without breaking.
- Monitor Moisture Balance: Don’t overmix the batter; mix just until ingredients are combined to maintain a tender, light cake texture.
- Check Cake Doneness Precisely: Use the toothpick test, inserting in the center – it should come out clean with no wet batter, indicating perfect baking.
- Adjust Frosting Consistency Carefully: Add milk or powdered sugar gradually to achieve the ideal spreading texture, avoiding too runny or thick frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg