Strawberry Cake (Doctored Cake Mix Recipe)
Oh how we love a big slice of strawberry cake, and today's moist & delicious easy strawberry cake from a mix is sure to become a new favorite.
We have a couple of fabulous scratch strawberry cake recipes that we love, but sometimes you need a tried and true doctored cake mix recipe that you can whip up in a flash & that is guaranteed to please a crowd. THIS is that recipe!
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Why we Love It!
There are many reasons to love this Strawberry Cake Mix recipe! It has been one of our most popular doctored cake mix recipes over the years. Here are just a few reasons why:
- Great strawberry flavor from strawberry jello as well as strawberry puree!
- Easy to Make, and consistently delicious thanks to the cake mix.
- Tastes amazing with so many fillings and frostings (from sliced strawberries and whipped cream, to cooked strawberry filling, strawberry buttercream, and more!)
- Works well for sheet cakes and cupcakes
- Perfect strawberry dessert to celebrate birthdays, baby showers, picnics, potlucks, and more!
Benefits of a Strawberry Cake Mix Recipe
We have tons of favorite scratch cake recipes in our Recipes section (homemade strawberry cake, strawberry pound cake, strawberry shortcake cake, etc.) and we have tons of fantastic doctored cake mix recipes too!
The plus of doctored cake mix recipes like today's easy strawberry cake is convenience and consistency- no matter how many cakes you've baked before.
Even with the added ingredients, this strawberry cake can be put together quickly.
The addition of extra ingredients to the white cake mix, like strawberry jello and especially real strawberries (whether frozen or fresh) give it the edge over a box of strawberry cake mix. It has the flavor and texture of a from-scratch recipe.
How to make an Easy Strawberry Cake
Although you can easily find strawberry cake mixes at most grocery stores, we prefer to use white cake mix and then add a nice flavor boost from both pureed strawberries as well as strawberry jello.
- This cake has received rave reviews over the years and we hope that you enjoy it too!
- To make this recipe, prepare three 8 inch round pans by greasing, flouring, (and we also like to add circles of parchment to the bottom of each pan).
- Next, add all of the ingredients including the white cake mix, strawberry jello, flour, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and mashed strawberries/strawberry puree. (By the way, I love that this recipe calls for real strawberries rather than just the jello. It really does make a difference in the strawberry flavor)!
- Now, it's just a matter of dividing the batter between the pans and baking!
FAQs
It's safe to say that this easy strawberry cake is always a good idea, and is sure to please any crowd! Make sure to check out our other Cakes with Fruit as well as favorite birthday cake designs!
More Strawberry Cakes
If you're looking for more delicious Strawberry Cakes, don't miss these recipes! Also, keep in mind that this versatile strawberry box mix recipe works well for strawberry cupcakes(cake mix) too!
Enjoy the Recipe
Keep this moist strawberry cake mix recipe in mind the next time you are looking for birthday cake recipes, a baby shower cake, bridal shower cake, or just in the mood for a strawberry dessert!
Have you made this? We would LOVE for you to leave a ⭐️ rating as well as a comment and photo below! We really appreciate your feedback!
Strawberry Cake- Doctored Cake Mix Recipe
This easy Strawberry Cake from cake mix is fluffy, tender, and delicious. It uses real strawberries and strawberry jello for a delicious boost of flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix ( 15.25 oz) (432g)
- 1 small box ( 3 ounce) (85g) strawberry Jello
- 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- ¾ cup vegetable oil ( I used canola oil)
- ½ cup milk
- ¾ cup pureed ripe strawberries (You can substitute with frozen strawberries)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, grease and flour three 8 inch round pans or two 9 inch round pans
- Put all ingredients into your mixing bowl and mix on low speed until the ingredients are blended. Then increase speed to medium and mix for approximately 2 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl mid way through.
- The pureed strawberries should be well blended into the batter.
- Bake for 30 min. or until tooth pick comes out clean.
Notes
This recipe works for easy strawberry cupcakes also!
Freezing: The strawberry cake mix layers can be baked in advance and frozen for up to three months. Individually wrap each layer in plastic wrap followed by foil. When thawing, keep wrapped for 30-45 minutes at room temperature before unwrapping and thawing to desired amount for assembling and decorating.
Hi Pat, Yes, it would be fine to bake this in a bundt cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick into the center. It is done when the toothpick comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached.
Can this be done with frozen strawberries?
Hi Katie, Yes, I often use frozen strawberries. Let them thaw a bit then slice so they will be easier to puree in a blender or food processor.
Can you leave out the milk
Hi Bonita, You could replace the milk with water. We like the extra fat that milk has but the cake should still be good using water.
Just made this cake. It didn’t rise very much at all. Is that normal?
Hi Valerie, I am sorry your cake did not rise as it should have. It is unusual to have a problem when using a cake mix. Did you double check to see if you added all the ingredients? The strawberry jello is just the dry powder. It is not prepared.
Can I use self rising flour instead of all purpose flour?
Hi Debbie, It is usually not a good idea to substitute self rising for all purpose in cake recipes. However this is a doctored cake recipe and cake mixes are very forgiving and the amount of flour is small. I would reduce the flour to 2 Tablespoons and I think you will be fine.
All I could find at the store was the pre-sliced frozen strawberries which are in a lot of liquid. Can I use that liquid instead of milk?
Hi Traci, It will not ruin the cake to do that but the milk adds fat and this helps with flavor and texture of a cake mix cake. Since the recipe has 3/4 cup pureed strawberry I think I would not substitute the liquid for the milk. When you are ready to assemble the cooled cake. You could brush some of the extra liquid of the frozen strawberries lightly onto the top of the layers. Be careful not to add to much or the cake could become soggy. I hope you enjoy the cake.
Hello
I tried this recipe and followed everything but my cake didn't turn out fluffy. It's dense.i really wanted to make this work but it's not as fluffy as the photo you have. Is 3 mins really enough beating time to make this cake fluffy? I think it's the jello that makes it dense. How would I trouble shoot my issue? I used trader joes frozen straw. Had it defrosted and used the blender to puree. All ingredients are at room temp.
Hope you can help me out. Just thought of trying 1 recipe before I subscribe.
Thanks
Jenn
Made the cake as directed but all 3 turned out very thin. It does not look like your cake. Did I do something wrong or is this suppose to happen?