Strawberry Cake

This strawberry cake recipe comes from a cookbook called The Cake Mix Doctor. I got this cookbook as a birthday gift years ago and would HIGHLY recommend it as something to buy for yourself or for a friend. Anyway, last night I made this cake with a friend, in a lovely heart shaped pan, to celebrate Valentines Day. It turned out great, and I thought I'd stick the recipe on here. :)


Strawberry Cake

Solid vegetable oil & flour to grease and dust the pan.
1 pack (18.25 oz.) plain white cake mix
1 pack strawberry jello (3 oz.)
1 cup blended strawberries
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup whole milk (or 1/4 c half & half with a 1/4 cup skim or 2% milk)
4 eggs
optional: 1 cup thawed grated coconut and/or 1/2 cup chopped pecans.

Preheat to 350 degrees. Grease & flour pan. Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix! :) If you're going to use a mixer, do low speed 1 minute and medium speed 2 minutes, and be sure to insert the coconut and pecans after blending and just mix those items in with a spoon. Pour batter into pan(s) and place on center rack in oven. Bake for 28-30 min. After 10 minutes of cooling in the pan, remove the cake. Allow to fully cool before icing with cream cheese frosting. :)