Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a simple cake with lots of strawberry flavor. The cream cheese frosting adds a perfect balance of sweetness. This cake will make anyone swoon!
There is nothing quite like a freshly picked, juicy strawberry. They are my favorite fruit to cook with and eat on their own. My family loves strawberries too. I like to make this Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting for Valentine’s Day and Easter. It’s the perfect treat to celebrate any occasion with! I also make it for our wedding anniversary. It’s a special cake for Kale and I. With the help of a box cake mix, and a few extra add-ins, it is pretty amazing!
STRAWBERRY CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
You may think that a decedent cake like this might be a complicated one to make. On the contrary, this is such a simple recipe! It all begins with a box of cake mix. Yes, cake mix. I know what some of you are thinking, but boxed cake mixes are a gift from above, and I am happy to reap in the benefits. The cream cheese frosting is just as easy to make, and the coup de gras of it all is the freshly sliced strawberries mixed in the batter. A piece of this delicious cake will have anyone falling head over heels in love with you.
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE STRAWBERRY CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Strawberry Cake
- 1 box (15.25 ounces) Strawberry Cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 cup freshly chopped strawberries
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup salted butter softened
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and sour cream. Using a hand mixer, beat on low speed until just combined.
Fold in the cup of chopped strawberries until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
For frosting: In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter until creamy and fluffy; about 2 minutes. Slowly add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until combined. Add the milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until frosting is smooth and free of any lumps. Frost cake and serve!
HOW MANY SERVINGS DOES THIS MAKE?
This beautiful cake makes 12 servings.
HOW LONG DOES THIS CAKE STAY GOOD FOR?
If you have a few extra slices of cake leftover, make sure to keep them covered and stored in the fridge. The cake should remain good for 3 to 4 days.
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Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25 ounces) Strawberry Cake mix (I used Pillsbury's Moist Supreme)
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 cup freshly chopped strawberries
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup salted butter softened
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the cake mix, water, oil, eggs and sour cream. Using a hand mixer, beat on low speed until combined, and then on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Fold in the cup of chopped strawberries until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Let cake cool completely before frosting.
- For frosting: In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter until creamy and fluffy; about 2 minutes. Slowly add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until combined. Add the milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until frosting is smooth and free of any lumps. Frost cake and serve! ♥
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Happy Anniversary!! This cake looks like a great way to celebrate!
Thanks, Jessica! It definitely was the best way to celebrate 🙂
I love that we were on the same wave length with the strawberry cake this week! Love the cream cheese frosting on this one!!!
I’m gonna have to try your version next time!
So pretty and sounds yummy! Happy anniversary!
Thanks, Jenn 🙂
Holly – you sure have a knack for making everything! look tempting. I do believe I have a strawberry cake mix in the pantry..and berries in the fridge….will try this out soon. Hope you enjoyed a wonderful anniversary celebration. Congrats to you both! XO
Thanks Marsha! You’re always so sweet 🙂 you have to try this cake. It is amazing!!
I’m loving all the strawberry recipes right now! I could eat them all day long! This one looks amazing : )
My husband just recently finished another difficult semester of school (while both of us work full time and are raising our 1 year old son)… and I’m not much of a baker, actually I’m not a baker. Haha. I hate directions and with baking that’s what you have to follow.
ANYWAY, I love this recipe. I think I may have added too much powdered sugar (again didn’t measure as well) — so the frosting was too sweet…but the cake was so moist. My husband and I loved it. Will make it again in the future. Thanks!
I love this cake Holly! It looks so refreshing and beautiful!
Looks delicious! Love seeing those fresh strawberries going into the batter.
I too love the color. I must try it. Thank you and Happy Anniversary.
This really is a very yummy cake. The hubby requested it three weeks in a row, and the ladies at work long for the recipe.
This cake just came out of my oven and looks and smells wonderful!! And of course, you can’t go wrong with cream cheese frosting! Great combo of easy but still better than just straight out of a box!
Oh, this looks wonderful! I will definitely try this one out on my colleagues at work!
Seriously a HIT!! Hubby loves it and everyone at work loves it!
I baked this for friends who were visiting last week. They loved it! I had some left over so I took it in to work on Monday. The only complaint that I heard was that I hadn’t cut the pieces big enough! I’ll definitely bake this again. Where I live, you can’t buy strawberry cake mix so I used cherry chip instead and it was delicious!
This was really yummy. My kids loved it too, So I make it again and again for my kids.
Made this cake tonight, delicious delicious delicious !!! Thank you so much for such a simple yet elegant recipe !
Thank you, Sherry 🙂
Should the butter for the cream cheese frosting be unsalted or salted?
I always use salted butter. Just a personal preference 🙂
Do i cut up the strawberries or do put them in cake mix whole?
Yes, use freshly chopped/sliced strawberries 🙂
I Love taking a box cake mix and tweaking it. 😉
Great recipe and frosting, just made it for my son’s 6th birthday!