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February 13, 2014 by Lindsay

GF Strawberry Cake

Happy almost Valentine’s Day! I have a fun sweet recipe to share with you today… gluten free strawberry cake! Just in time to make for your love!

I thought I would post this sweet recipe the day before V-Day just in case you want to treat your loved one’s tomorrow to this oh so yummy dessert. In case you aren’t gluten free, you can make this the regular way too! My family has made it both ways and they said they are equally good! My mom actually made this cake last year for my birthday and it’s absolutely one of my favorite sweets! It’s fresh and so yummy. Last week was my birthday, so I whipped some up in a super hurry for a family party on Sunday. I didn’t go all out on the overall look like I usually do, but boy were they so good! Here’s the recipe…

Gluten Free Strawberry Cake

Cook Time: For Cupcakes- 18-20 minutes (or until one)/ For Cake- 30 minutes

Ingredients

Yummy Cake:

  • 1 18.25-ounce box white cake mix (If you aren’t gluten free, you can use regular— if you are, I just used Betty Crocker GF Cake Mix)
  • 1 3-ounce box strawberry-flavored instant jello
  • 15 ounces frozen strawberries in sugar, thawed and pureed
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup water

Yummy Frosting:

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3 ounces frozen strawberries, thawed and pureed
  • 6 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • Sprinkles or Strawberries for decor

Instructions

To make the yummy cake:

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease/spray 2 (or 3) 9-inch round cake pans so you can layer them. Or use cupcake wrappers.

Combine the cake mix and the jello in a mixing bowl (I use my kitchenaid mixer). On medium speed, add in the pureed strawberries, oils, eggs and water until the batter is pretty smooth. Pour batter into cupcake pan or cake pans, dividing the batter equally between them.

For cupcakes, bake 18-20 minutes until a toothpick or fork is interested and comes out clean. For cake, bake 25-30 minutes.

Cool for 20-25 minutes.

To make the yummy frosting:

Using a mixer (again, I use my kitchenaid), blend butter and cream cheese at medium speed until a nice creamy texture results. Add in the pureed strawberries in. Slowly add confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth. (The last part can get a bit messy). Chill frosting in fridge for at least 20-25 minutes.

If you chose to bake the cake, spread the frosting on cake, between layers and the sides. Top with fresh strawberries, sprinkles or even candles!

Enjoy! What kind of sweet treats are you sharing with your loves this Valentine’s? Do share….

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Comments

  1. Kristi says

    February 13, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    Those are really cute! I like how they don’t use a bottle of red food coloring either.

    Reply
  2. Kristen @ Adult Ballerina Project says

    February 14, 2014 at 10:59 am

    This looks delicious–I love cupcakes!

    Reply
  3. Kristen B says

    February 14, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    I didn’t realize that made gluten free cake mix now. That must be so convenient. This looks like a quick and easy recipe to try.

    Reply
  4. Kimberly Curtis says

    February 14, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    My Dad would love these. He was in the hospital for 52 days and dreamed of eating fresh strawberries again and Shrimp, 2 of his favorites! Thank you for sharing and happy belated Birthday! #sitsblogging

    Reply
  5. Lara says

    February 14, 2014 at 3:34 pm

    These cupcakes look absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for sharing these, I’ll have to make them sometime!

    #SITSBlogging

    Reply
  6. Laura says

    February 14, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    I never thought of adding jello to a cake mix for flavoring! Thanks for sharing. We can’t wait to make this for our Mother-Daughter weekend!

    Reply
  7. Leanne says

    February 14, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    YUM! I love cupcakes and strawberries! This is a win, win for me. Definitely pinning this one! Have a great weekend! #SITSBlogging

    Reply
  8. Lauren says

    February 15, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Can you believe I’ve only had strawberry cake once? It was good, but I’ve never made it by myself since then. Turns out it’s my little sister’s favorite cake flavor, so I think I’ll have an excuse to try it again soon. Since gluten free is a thing, this will be a great alternative recipe, thank you! #sitsblogging

    Reply
  9. LeeAnn G Taylor says

    February 18, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    Oh yum, I am definitely adding this to my “must try” recipe list. Thanks for sharing! #SITSBlogging

    Reply
  10. Kym says

    February 19, 2014 at 12:06 am

    I can’t wait to try this- I had no idea you could add jello to cake mix. Thanks for sharing <3
    #SITSBlogging

    Reply

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