Strawberry Cake

Name: Strawberry Cake
Ingredients: For Cake:; 2 cups white sugar; 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O(R); 1 cup butter, softened; 4 eggs (room temperature); 2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup whole milk, room temperature; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup strawberry puree made from frozen sweetened strawberries; For Frosting:; In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1/4 cup of the strawberry puree and the strawberry extract. (The rest of the puree is leftover but can be used in smoothies or on ice cream for a delicious treat.) Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth.; Spread frosting in between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with sliced fresh strawberries, if desired.; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 (10-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed; 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract; 7 cups confectioners' sugar; Freshly sliced strawberries, for garnish, optional

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Ingredients

For Cake:
2 cups white sugar
1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O(R)
1 cup butter, softened
4 eggs (room temperature)
2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup whole milk, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup strawberry puree made from frozen sweetened strawberries
For Frosting:
In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1/4 cup of the strawberry puree and the strawberry extract. (The rest of the puree is leftover but can be used in smoothies or on ice cream for a delicious treat.) Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth.
Spread frosting in between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with sliced fresh strawberries, if desired.
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (10-ounce) package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract
7 cups confectioners' sugar
Freshly sliced strawberries, for garnish, optional

Directions

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