Grannys Strawberry Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Grease cake pans (2 OR 3- 8 inch or 2- 9 inch) with crisco.
• Use two or three tablespoons of cake mix to dust the greased cake pans.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin and salt.
• Add oil and start mixer, slowly adding strawberries then the eggs 1 at a time and mix until well blended.
• Divide cake mix equally between two or three cake pans.
• Quickly place cake pans in the oven and immediately reduce heat to 350º.
• Follow cooking chart on cake mix box for pan size you choose, checking at shortest cooking time and watching carefully to prevent scorching.
• Cool in pan, on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• I like to place the layers on wax or parchment paper or paper towels for easier handling to prevent cracking.
• For frosting: Mix butter on low speed for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add 1/2 the sugar and mix then the remaining sugar, strawberries and a dash of salt to the butter and mix until well blended.
• About 4 minutes.
• When cake is completely cool, place one layer on cake plate and put a thin layer of frosting on top.
• Place the second layer on the first and put a thin layer of frosting on it.
• Top with the third layer and frost top and sides with remaining frosting.
• If you only make two layers use a thicker layer of frosting between the two layers.
• Allow cake to sit for at least four to six hours before serving.
• Overnight is much better.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk egg and half-and-half. Add all at once to crumb mixture; stir just until moistened. , Spread batter into a greased 8-in. round baking pan, slightly building up the edges. Bake until golden brown, 16-18 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack. , Beat heavy cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Split cake in half crosswise; butter bottom layer. Spoon half the strawberries over bottom layer. Spread with some whipped cream. Cover with top cake layer. Top with remaining berries and whipped cream. Cut into wedges.

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix as directed in 9 x13 pan, let cool.
• While cake is baking, dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
• When completely dissolved, stir in strawberries, sugar, and sour cream.
• Place strawberry mixture in refrigerator until cake is cool.
• When cake is cool to the touch, poke holes all over the top with the end of a wooden spoon or chopstick.
• Pour strawberry mixture all over cake.
• Frost with whipped topping.
• Refrigerat overnight to allow strawberry mixture soak into the cake.
• Note: The strawberry mixture is very runny, but will soak into the cake if ALOT of holes are poked on top of the cake and it is allowed to chill overnight.

Steps:

• 1. You will need a large deep either round or rectangular bowl. Very pretty if glass. Makes a very pretty presentation on table.
• 2. Make Vanilla Pudding according to directions for pudding on back of box and add box of cream cheese and mix until smooth. Put little extra milk in to make pudding consistency a little thinner than normal so will saturate cake when layered.
• 3. Tear apart cake and set aside in bowl. If made from box cake, make sure you have cooled the cake completely before you begin the layering process.
• 4. Get strawberries out of boxes and pour into either pitcher or large measuring cup with pouring spout and set aside.
• 5. Begin by covering bottom of your bowl with pieces of crumbled cake, then pour 1/3 strawberries & juice over cake mixture, then cover lightly with vanilla pudding mixture, then spread cool whip over those three layers. Repeat until all ingredients have been used in layers. If you are using nuts, you may choose to layer with other ingredients or just cover top of finished dessert with them and some fresh strawberries:)
• 6. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hrs before serving. ENJOY!