Strawberry Cake

What better dessert to make for Valentine's Day than a pink cake?!  A yummy, strawberry, pink cake!  And it happens to be my hubby's favorite...win, win, win!

This recipe has been in my family as long as I can remember.  My grandmother makes it and so does my mom, and we even have pictures of this cake at my 2nd birthday party.  I think it has evolved a little over the years.  My grandmother makes it as a layer cake and her icing is thicker.  This is the way my mom makes it.   It is super moist and delicious!

Strawberry Cake
From Margaret Knox and Joanna Knox

1 box white cake mix
1 3-oz. package strawberry jello
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup water
16 oz. frozen sliced strawberries, thawed (the kind in a tub, not a bag)
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Puree strawberries in a blender or food processor.

Mix cake mix, jello, flour, oil, eggs, vanilla, water and a little more than half the strawberries.  Bake in a greased 9x13" pan at 350 for about 30 minutes or until done.

Once the cake has cooled, prick it several times with a fork.  This will allow the icing to soak into the cake.  Mix the rest of the strawberries, powdered sugar and butter on high speed until well blended.  Pour over cake.