Strawberry Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Remove eggs, milk and butter from refrigerator a few hours before making the batter.
2. 2
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees
3. 3
   Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans
4. 4
   In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and strawberry gelatin. Mix on medium speed until light and fluffy.
5. 5
   Separate the eggs; add the yolks to the batter and mix well.
6. 6
   Whip the eggs vigorously until soft peaks form before mixing into the batter.
7. 7
   Sift flour then measure and put into a separate bowl.
8. 8
   Combine the baking powder with the sifted flour.
9. 9
   Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to batter, mixing with each addition.
10. 10
    Use a blender to make a strawberry puree from frozen strawberries. Add a bit of water until smooth.
11. 11
    Add 1/2 cup of puree to the batter along with the vanilla and mix well.
12. 12
    Pour batter into prepared pans.
13. 13
    Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
14. 14
    Cool on wire racks for at least 10 minutes prior to removing from pans to allow to cool completely prior to frosting.
15. 15
    Use favorite frosting or make the Strawberry Cake Frosting recipe in my profile.