Best 6 Grandmas Strawberry Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful flavors of Grandma's Strawberry Cake, a classic dessert that combines soft, fluffy cake layers with a luscious strawberry filling and creamy whipped cream frosting. This timeless recipe has been passed down through generations, capturing hearts with its irresistible charm. With a moist and tender crumb, the cake provides the perfect base for the sweet and tangy strawberry filling, made from fresh, ripe strawberries. Topped with a cloud of light and airy whipped cream frosting, this cake is a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more. This article presents three variations of Grandma's Strawberry Cake: the classic recipe, a gluten-free version for those with dietary restrictions, and a funfetti twist for a touch of whimsy. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and mouthwatering images to guide you through the baking process. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner looking for a new favorite dessert, Grandma's Strawberry Cake is a must-try recipe that will bring joy to your kitchen and delight your taste buds.

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GRANNY'S STRAWBERRY CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Granny's Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting image

Passed down from my great-grandmother, Jessie, friends and family are always excited to see me walk in with this cake! It's a crowd pleaser every time! The most moist strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting you'll ever eat!

Provided by Amber

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (16 ounce) package frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed
1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 (6 ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin mix
4 large eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup water
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ¼ cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round pans.
  • Muddle thawed strawberries in a bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup for frosting.
  • Mix white cake mix and gelatin mix together in a bowl. Add strawberries, eggs, oil, and water and beat until well combined. Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each layer comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter together in a bowl; mix in reserved strawberries and vanilla extract. Beat in powdered sugar until combined.
  • Sandwich cake layers with frosting; spread remaining frosting over the top and sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 628.4 calories, Carbohydrate 88.5 g, Cholesterol 102.9 mg, Fat 28.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 377.3 mg, Sugar 77.1 g

MAMAW EMILY'S STRAWBERRY CAKE



Mamaw Emily's Strawberry Cake image

My husband loved his mamaw's strawberry cake recipe. He thought no one could duplicate it. I made it, and it's just as scrumptious as he remembers. -Jennifer Bruce, Manitou, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup canola oil
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup finely chopped strawberries
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup crushed strawberries
4-1/2 to 5 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line the bottoms of 2 greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., In a large bowl, combine cake mix, gelatin, sugar and flour. Add water, oil and eggs; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Fold in chopped strawberries. Transfer to prepared pans., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in crushed strawberries. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to reach desired consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532 calories, Fat 21g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 340mg sodium, Carbohydrate 85g carbohydrate (69g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

STRAWBERRY CAKE



Strawberry Cake image

This Strawberry Cake has fresh strawberries in the cake as well as the frosting. If you are a fan of strawberries, this is a must try!

Provided by Michaela Kenkel

Categories     Cake

Time 1h8m

Number Of Ingredients 12

FOR THE CAKE:
1 white cake mix
3 Tablespoons flour
3 eggs
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 (3 ounce) package Strawberry Jell-o
1/2 cup frozen strawberries, thawed, drained
FROSTING:
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
3/4 cup frozen strawberries, thawed, drained
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Grease and flour two 9" round cake pans. Combine cake mix, flour, oil, water, eggs and Jell-o in your mixer. I mixed for 2 minutes. Gently fold in frozen strawberries. Pour into prepared cake pans and bake for approximately 25 minutes. Use the "toothpick test" to make sure cake is done in the middle. Turn out on a cooling rack to cool completely. Pre-Pare the Frosting: Combine frosting ingredients until frosting is desired consistency. Add more sugar to thicken, more strawberries to thin. Frost in between layers, and the outside as you would any cake. Garnish with fresh strawberries if desired. Don't do this step too far in advance, as they will become syrupy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445 calories, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 77 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 27 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 piece, Sodium 139 grams sodium, Sugar 45 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams unsaturated fat

MAMA SEWARD'S STRAWBERRY CAKE RECIPE



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This is a very moist cake! If we close our eyes while eating it, the aroma almost makes us feel as though we're eating fresh strawberries. There's no better endorsement than that!

Provided by Wanda Harrison

Categories     Cakes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

CAKE
1 box white cake mix
1 box strawberry gelatin (small box)
1 c oil
1/2 c milk
4 eggs
1 c mashed sweetened strawberries (not drained)
FROSTING
1 stick butter, softened
1 lb box of powdered sugar
1/2 c mashed strawberries, drained

Steps:

  • 1. CAKE: Mix all cake ingredients together and pour into a 9x11 inch pan. (You can layer in 2 smaller pans if you'd prefer.) Do not fill to the top of the pan, or batter will bake up too tall.
  • 2. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
  • 3. FROSTING: Mix together frosting ingredients. (It's very important that strawberries are drained.) If too thick keep adding strawberries until it is the right consistency.

GRANNY'S STRAWBERRY CAKE



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This cake is a recipe I got from my grandmother when I first got married over 20 years ago. It is very rich and I still can't stay out of it until it is gone. Since you can make this in different size pans the cook time is estimated and prep time includes cooling and frosting. I like to make it in a half size steamtable aluminum pan to take for gatherings or picnics.

Provided by SwoR8193

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box yellow cake mix or 1 box white cake mix
1 (3 ounce) box strawberry gelatin
1 1/4 cups frozen strawberries with sugar (thawed)
2/3 cup vegetable oil (I prefer olive oil)
4 eggs
1 dash salt
Crisco, for greasing cake pans
3/8 cup butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup drained frozen strawberries (Thawed)
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
1 dash salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Grease cake pans (2 OR 3- 8 inch or 2- 9 inch) with crisco.
  • Use two or three tablespoons of cake mix to dust the greased cake pans.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin and salt.
  • Add oil and start mixer, slowly adding strawberries then the eggs 1 at a time and mix until well blended.
  • Divide cake mix equally between two or three cake pans.
  • Quickly place cake pans in the oven and immediately reduce heat to 350º.
  • Follow cooking chart on cake mix box for pan size you choose, checking at shortest cooking time and watching carefully to prevent scorching.
  • Cool in pan, on wire rack for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from pan.
  • I like to place the layers on wax or parchment paper or paper towels for easier handling to prevent cracking.
  • For frosting: Mix butter on low speed for 1 or 2 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 the sugar and mix then the remaining sugar, strawberries and a dash of salt to the butter and mix until well blended.
  • About 4 minutes.
  • When cake is completely cool, place one layer on cake plate and put a thin layer of frosting on top.
  • Place the second layer on the first and put a thin layer of frosting on it.
  • Top with the third layer and frost top and sides with remaining frosting.
  • If you only make two layers use a thicker layer of frosting between the two layers.
  • Allow cake to sit for at least four to six hours before serving.
  • Overnight is much better.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 6580.4, Fat 295.7, SaturatedFat 78, Cholesterol 1039.5, Sodium 4925.9, Carbohydrate 949.6, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 750.9, Protein 56

GRANDMA'S STRAWBERRY CAKE



Grandma's Strawberry Cake image

This recipe came from my grandmother. Whenever this cake is made, it dissapears immediately. The strawberry flavor is so good and no one will believe how simple it is to make. Frozen strawberries can be used, but fresh ones are best. Prep time is a guess and does not include refrigerating overnight. Cook time is for the cake.

Provided by AudreyJo Boviall

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix (make sure it is white)
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tablespoons strawberry gelatin
1/4 cup boiling water
1 1/4 cups crushed strawberries
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups sour cream
1 (16 ounce) container whipped topping

Steps:

  • Prepare cake mix as directed in 9 x13 pan, let cool.
  • While cake is baking, dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
  • When completely dissolved, stir in strawberries, sugar, and sour cream.
  • Place strawberry mixture in refrigerator until cake is cool.
  • When cake is cool to the touch, poke holes all over the top with the end of a wooden spoon or chopstick.
  • Pour strawberry mixture all over cake.
  • Frost with whipped topping.
  • Refrigerat overnight to allow strawberry mixture soak into the cake.
  • Note: The strawberry mixture is very runny, but will soak into the cake if ALOT of holes are poked on top of the cake and it is allowed to chill overnight.

Tips:

  • Use fresh strawberries for the best flavor. If you can't find fresh strawberries, you can use frozen strawberries, but be sure to thaw them and drain them well before using.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the toothpick comes out with batter or wet crumbs, the cake needs to bake longer.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
  • If you don't have time to make the strawberry sauce, you can use store-bought strawberry preserves instead.

Conclusion:

Grandma's Strawberry Cake is a delicious and classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The moist cake, sweet strawberry sauce, and fluffy frosting are sure to please everyone. With a few simple tips, you can make this cake at home and enjoy it with your family and friends.

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