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Doesn’t strawberry cake instantly take you back to your childhood? There’s something so joyful about this pink confection! This recipe uses fresh strawberries, but amps up the flavor with a clever little ingredient hack.

2 c. sugar

1 c. butter

1 package strawberry Jell-O

4 eggs

2 3/4 c. cake flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 c. milk

1/2 c. strawberry puree

1 T vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9” round cake pans OR add liners to cupcake tin.

Beat together sugar, butter and Jell-O until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating until just incorporated after each.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Add into batter in three batches, alternating with splashes of milk. Add in strawberry puree and vanilla and mix until just combined.

For 9” rounds: bake 25 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert. Remove pans and allow to cool completely before frosting.

For cupcakes: bake 15-20 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting. (adapted from All Recipes)

Frosting

1 c. fresh strawberries

1 c. butter

3 1/2 c. powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Puree strawberries. Transfer to a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat and cool completely.

Beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in 1/3 of powdered sugar until combined, followed by 2 T of puree and vanilla until just combined.

Beat in 1/3 of powdered sugar followed by 2 T of puree until just combined. Repeat this step once. (adapted from All Recipes)

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