This cake is super moist and strawberriffic. The addition of jello to the cake mix gives flavor and color; strawberries are in both the cake and the frosting.
Ingredients: 1 18 1/4-ounce box white cake mix (plus eggs, water, and oil, as directed on box), 1 3-ounce box strawberry-flavored gelatin, 1 16-ounce package frozen sliced strawberries, thawed and drained, 1 cup butter, softened, 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, red or pink candies (I used M&M's).
Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 8-inch baking pans, 1 square and 1 round. Prepare cake following directions on back of box, adding the gelatin to the cake mix. Fold half of the strawberries into the batter. Pour the batter into prepared pans evenly and bake according to package directions. Remove cakes from oven, allow to cool 10-15 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Make the frosting: beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the remaining strawberries and beat until well combined.
To assemble: Place square cake on large plate with points on top and bottom (looks like a diamond). Cut round cake in half; place one half on upper right corner of square cake, cut edge against cake. Repeat with other half on upper left side. Should look like a heart.
Spread frosting over top and sides completely covering. Place candies around cake in desired pattern.
Alternative: Bake in 2 heart-shaped pans or just 2 round pans and make a layer cake with frosting in between layers.
I found this recipe on-line and it came from Family fun magazine.
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