Best Strawberry Cake from Scratch

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 1 package strawberry flavored Jell-O® , 3 ounce
• 4 large eggs at room temperature
• 2.75 cups sifted cake flour
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup whole milk , room temperature
• 0.5 cups strawberry puree
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

2. 2

   Beat sugar, butter, and dry strawberry gelatin together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. 3

   Combine flour and baking powder in a large bowl; stir into butter mixture alternately with milk.

4. 4

   Blend in strawberry puree and vanilla.

5. 5

   Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cakes on a wire rack for 10 minutes; run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack to cool completely.

7. 7

   Enjoy!