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 Cake? 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.
I have made this cake before and its delicious. I make the icing that goes with it as well. Best strawberry cake ever.
Are the pureed strawberries reduced on the stove, or are they just mashed and placed directly in the batter? Also, can frozen strawberries be used instead of fresh? Thanks.
Hi Rachel, The pureed strawberries are finely mashed or pureed in a blender. We used a small blender used for making smoothies. The pureed strawberries are not reduced on the stovetop. We often use frozen strawberries. Thaw the berries slightly and cut into smaller pieces so it will be easier to puree them. I hope you will enjoy the cake.
Thank you so much!
This recipe is my family favorite and I love the easy mix method with jello. Would it work to use cranberry jello with puréed cranberries? My granddaughter is requesting a cranberry birthday cake with decorated sugared cranberries. Thank you!
May I ask one more question? How many cups of batter does this recipe make? Thanks.
What kind of jello mix is used? Instant or regular?
Hi Sarah- It's just the regular Strawberry Jello mix (not pudding mix).
This recipe is my family favorite and I love the easy mix method with jello. Would it work to use cranberry jello with puréed cranberries? My granddaughter is requesting a cranberry birthday cake with decorated sugared cranberries. I am making her cake this weekend. Thank you!
Can strawberry cake mix be used instead of white?
Hi Rosa, We think some strawberry cake mixes have a more artificial strawberry taste that is why we use white cake mix.
I made this but a cupcake version. It taste good! Even my cousin who doesn't like sweets enjoyed it! It was moist too. I made my own cream cheese icing it with it though. Anyways thanks so much for this recipe! 9/10
Glad you all enjoyed it, Madia ;0)
Is this strawberry cake sturdy enough to use as a tier in a three-tiered cake?
Hi Rachel, it is soft, but with proper supports it should be fine! I probably wouldn't cover with fondant unless it was first frosted with ganache (rather than buttercream).
Thank you so much!
I used this recipe to make a cranberry cake for my granddaughter. I substituted chopped cranberries and cranberry jello for the strawberry ingredients and filled it with the orange cream filling from the Dreamsicle cake. It was delicious! And the orange filling was a perfect sweet touch to the sour cranberries.
Hi,
I just tried your recipe for the doctored strawberry cake mix cake. It smells and tastes great. The only thing is the layers didn’t rise. All three layers are very thin. Any idea why so I can try again? I followed the recipe exactly. Any advice? Thank you!
Hi Janet, You probably did everything right. The layers are not very tall, probably 1 1/4 inch per layer. This is because we used 3 (8x2) pans. We like having 3 cake layers for more filling and we think a pretty presentation. It would be fine to use only
2 cake pans if you would like to do so. The baking time would be a bit longer.
Can I make into cupcakes?
Hi Sabrina, yes you can!