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.
Hello I just found you and I like the recipes I've seen so far. My question is will this recipe work with Strawberry cake mix?
Hi Lisa, I have only made this using a white cake mix, I think the flavor would be a bit different because the strawberry cake mix has its own distinct flavor.
This cake was very easy to make . I made it for my daughter I don't like strawberry cake . When I tasted the cake it was delicious
Hi, I'm wondering if you could use a free dried strawberry instead of fresh to keep it from being soggy and make it more sturdy to stack.?
Hi Kim, Wonderful, I so happy you like the recipe!!
Hi Heidi, I am sorry but I don't have experience with using freeze dried strawberries in this recipe. We did not have a problem with the cake being soggy when using fresh strawberries. If you use freeze dried, I would love to know if that works.
Hello, I see many of the cakes back on your site are three layered...are you using two inch deep cake pans or One inch? Every time I read your recipes which I love..I see three layers and In ever have enough cake mix..lol so I was just wondering.
Hi Neketa, We use 8 inch pans that are 2 inches deep. We just wanted to have 3 layers so less batter than usual was put into the cake pans. Sometimes we just want more frosting, so 3 layers.
Thank you so much..I was way puzzled..about how much do you put into each pan ?..with the average cake mix is like 5 cups..the pictures do not appear to be very thin.
We love this idea for baking an awesome cake by this recipe. My kids also love it very much. I bake this cake on every Sunday for my kids. Thanks alot!!!
My step son requested a strawberry cake for his birthday. I wanted to make one from scratch, but all of the recipes that I found seemed complicated and the pictures looked like the cake was dry to me. I saw your recipe and it looked great and very moist from the picture and I decided to try it. It turned out fabulous! I used a whipped cream cheese frosting instead of regular cream cheese frosting. My step son loved it! My husband and I love it as well! It is sooooo moist and has so much flavor!!!! This recipe is a keeper! I can't wait to try cupcakes using this recipe! Thank you!
HI Valarie, Wonderful!! We are so happy that your family enjoyed this recipe. Thanks so much for posting your thoughts!!
Can butter be used instead of oil?