Strawberry Cake and Frosting Recipes

Strawberry Cake Recipes

If you love strawberries, these easy strawberry cake recipes are perfect for birthdays, summer parties, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and family celebrations. Choose from a simple strawberry yogurt cake, a rich fresh strawberry cake, or a classic strawberry Jell-O cake. Don't forget the homemade strawberry frosting!

Easy Strawberry Yogurt Cake

This simple cake mix recipe gets extra moisture and flavor from strawberry yogurt.

Ingredients

• 1 white cake mix
• 6 ounces strawberry yogurt
• Prepared frosting
• Fresh strawberries, sliced

Directions

1. Prepare cake batter according to package directions.
2. Mix in the strawberry yogurt.
3. Bake according to package directions.
4. Cool completely.
5. Frost the cake and garnish with fresh strawberry slices.

Fresh Strawberry Cake

This rich strawberry cake is moist, dense, and packed with strawberry flavor. It also works well as cupcakes.

Ingredients

• 1 white cake mix or homemade white cake mix
• 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries, pureed
• 2 tablespoons sugar if using unsweetened berries
• 8 ounces strawberry cream cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease two 9-inch round pans or one 9x13-inch pan.
3. Combine cake mix, strawberries, eggs, and oil.
4. Add cream cheese and beat until smooth.
5. Pour into prepared pan.
6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes.
7. Cool completely before frosting.

Strawberry Jell-O Cake

Ingredients

• 1 white cake mix
• 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry gelatin
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 4 ounces frozen strawberries, thawed and drained
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 9x13-inch pan or two 9-inch round pans.
3. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
4. Beat until smooth.
5. Pour into prepared pans.
6. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes.
7. Cool completely before frosting.

Strawberry Frosting

This frosting works beautifully as a cake filling or frosting layer. Use buttercream for decorative borders and piping details.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 5 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Thaw strawberries.
2. Mash and drain, reserving the juice.
3. Beat butter until creamy.
4. Add strawberries and powdered sugar.
5. Mix until smooth.
6. If frosting is too thick, add reserved strawberry juice a teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.