Strawberries and Cream Cake

Right in time for Mother�s Day, I�ve got you covered for dessert

This strawberry cake is relatively simple to make (no worrying about different pans and layering cakes with frosting in between), moist and flavorful, packed with strawberries, and it�s beautiful! And after your mom goes crazy over this cake, then you�ll want to use this recipe for all kinds of occasions � a baby shower (for a girl), a pink-themed party, a gorgeous Spring/Summer cake�there are so many times when you�ll need a delicious-from-scratch pink strawberry cake!

Ingredients

Strawberry Cake:

1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
2 cups white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cups + 3 tablespoons white flour
5 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons strawberry jell-o mix dry
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk or milk mixed with lemon juice--check notes
2/3 cup chopped fresh strawberries

Frosting:

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
1 package (8 ounces) full-fat cream cheese at room temperature, don't use low fat
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4- 4 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Topping:

1 and 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
1 and 1/2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan and set aside.
Beat the room temperature butter with hand mixers until light and creamy. Slowly add in the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
In another bowl, lightly beat the eggs and then add to the butter mixture and mix. Add in the freshly squeezed lemon juice. Beat in the buttermilk. If desired, add in the red food coloring here too and mix that in.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and cornstarch 2-3 times and then add in the jell-o mix, baking soda, and salt. It is important to separate bowls so the cake isn't over-beaten which will result in a dense cake.
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