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Nana’s Strawberry Cake (the real one)

May 23, 2014 By Talya Tate Boerner 25 Comments

Nana's Strawberry Cake

Nana’s Strawberry Cake!

Alrighty. After baking the worst strawberry cake ever for my son’s 21st birthday (read about it HERE , or we can just pretend it never happened…), I’m going back to our old family recipe. Nana’s Strawberry Cake. Straight from her vintage recipe box. You’ll want to keep this one.

Nana's Recipe Box

I love seeing her handwriting on all the recipes…

Nana or Momma made this cake for all my birthdays. Served on the dock with a side of old-fashioned, homemade ice cream (hand-cranked with rock salt), this is the stuff of summer. We ate fast before the July sun created strawberry milkshakes. Sticky face? Jump in the lake for easy cleanup.

The cake is moist and luscious as strawberry cake was intended. It’s one of those “cheat” cakes because it starts with a boxed white cake mix and a package of strawberry Jell-o. Ask me if I care.

Nope.

I’ve learned my lesson.

One bite and I’m delivered back to my childhood.

strawberry cake - easy & luscious!

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Nana’s Strawberry Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 package white cake mix
  • 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry Jell-o (do not dissolve)
  • 3/4 cup cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup frozen strawberries (thawed and chopped)
  • 4 eggs
  • For Icing:
  • 1 stick butter (melted)
  • 1 box (pound) powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup frozen strawberries (thawed and chopped)

Instructions

  1. Lightly grease & flour two 9-inch round pans or a 13x9 inch rectangular pan.
  2. Mix first five ingredients in a large bowl at medium speed.
  3. Add eggs and thoroughly mix.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
  5. Remove from pans and let cool before adding frosting.
  6. Icing:
  7. Mix butter, sugar and strawberries together. Add a bit of milk if you like gooey icing. (I do!)
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And to my birthday boy, sorry you missed the real deal.

Nana's Strawberry Cake

Yum!

Do you have a birthday tradition in your family? If you don’t, I highly recommend Nana’s Strawberry Cake.

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Talya Tate Boerner


Hi! I'm Talya. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Baylor graduate. Author of

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