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"},"aggregateRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.629032,"reviewCount":124,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5},"video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"Mamaw Emily's Strawberry Cake","description":"Mamaw knows best Get your forks ready for this heavenly cake","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/media\/jRVPyOF8\/poster.jpg?width=720"],"uploadDate":"","duration":"P0DT0H0M1S","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/jRVPyOF8-Uot7Fvi8.mp4"},"review":[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-05-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"JoAnn521"},"reviewBody":"I bake this cake every year for my daughter's birthday (for several years, she's old, I'm not!!!) and it's always perfect and delicious. 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Whipped a 1\/2 cup of heavy cream in a cold mixing bowl, in a separate bowl, I beat 1\/4 cup of unsalted butter with 4 oz. of cream cheese, stirred in 1\/4 cup of pureed strawberries and 1\/2 tsp of vanilla, then mixed in 1 1\/4 cups powdered sugar; last step was folding the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-07-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"John3773"},"reviewBody":"I made this recipe today and used Mindy266 cream cheese frosting. My wife said the cake was good, the frosting was good, together they were wonderful!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-04-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"annieb0313"},"reviewBody":"This was excellent. SUPER moist and so flavorful - and so easy. I doubled and made a 9x13 and six large cupcakes for a groom's cake. I iced the cupcakes with buttercream icing and did a white chocolate fondant on the cake. Outstanding! I will DEFINITLY make it again. Thank you, for sharing!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-02-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Jessica785"},"reviewBody":"A bit too rich for my taste. If I make it again, I think I would do a light whipped cream topping with strawberries rather than the frosting from this recipe (which just felt like *too much*).","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-06-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Jellybug"},"reviewBody":"Best strawberry cake around. I have made it, into cupcakes and into a couple loaf cakes and they come out beautiful and delicious every time!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-05-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Sarah486"},"reviewBody":"I made this in cupcake form when someone at work requested strawberry cupcakes. They were an absolute hit! Super moist! I was even told they were better than my coworker's mother's strawberry cake.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-08-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"kycruiser"},"reviewBody":"My family loves this cake. I have already made it 4 times. Thanks for sharing!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-08-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Michelle6352"},"reviewBody":"This is one of our favorite cakes to make! Perfect strawberry cake!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-06-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"drgnflyjeb"},"reviewBody":"
I made this for my birthday and it was the best, moistest cake I\u2019ve even tasted. It was so moist it lasted a month uncovered in the fridge. I made it with blueberries because it was so good. Worked brilliantly. I\u2019m trying mandarin orange Next. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-06-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Robert686"},"reviewBody":"
We usually don't make cakes, but this one sounded so different I had to try it, and it definitely exceeded expectations! I would think about this for desert the whole time I was eating dinner. Next time I might add some sliced strawberries to the top. Great recipe.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-02-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"MarshaGarmon223"},"reviewBody":"
We loved this recipe! Thanks so much!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-02-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Tiara392"},"reviewBody":"Best strawberry cake ever!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-05-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cbachtel"},"reviewBody":"
I made this today. I used a sugar free cake mix, yellow, and truvia sugar blend. I made it in a 9x13 pan (350\u00b0 34-38 min) because I don't have a layer cake stand that fits in the fridge. Because we don't like a sweet icing, I made Mindy244's icing. It was very good and light. We will make again.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-08-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Crystal670"},"reviewBody":"
Made the recipe into cupcakes. Baked about 15 minutes at 350. It made more than 24 cupcakes so I poured the rest into a little glass dish and when it was done, we had to try it. We all thought it was super moist with a beautiful dense texture that tasted surprisingly good! We haven\u2019t made the frosting yet, but, quite frankly, it is really good as is. I made no changes to it and my 3 and 5 year old daughters helped me. I usually dislike boxed cake mixes and Jello gelatin, so I resisted making this for quite some time. I\u2019m glad I broke down and tried it. This was an excellent way to make a boxed cake mix top notch!<\/p>
I thought the frosting was too sweet and not very complimentary, so to save it, I added about 8 oz of cream cheese. And I barely frosted the cupcakes. I have leftover frosting and am required to make this recipe again. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-06-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"rena55"},"reviewBody":"
So moist, do tasty, so easy to make. Will keep this recipe handy!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-11-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Dusty124"},"reviewBody":"
I made this last week and it turned out perfect. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-08-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Karen0367"},"reviewBody":"
I have baked this cake 4 times, everybody loves it!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-06-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"EmilyRossini"},"reviewBody":"I use this recipe so much I decided I should finally leave a review! Everyone begs me to make it for every event. Could not recommend more","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2025-06-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Suzn"},"reviewBody":"
After many failed attempts to prepare a strawberry cake every year for one of my daughter's birthday, I use this every time I need a fool-proof recipe.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-03-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldHat"},"reviewBody":"This was a delicious cake! It was like a breath of spring. The frosting was scrumptious. Even my husband who doesn\u2019t like frosting commented how yummy it was!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"title":"Mamaw Emily's Strawberry Cake","description":"Mamaw knows best Get your forks ready for this heavenly cake","url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/jRVPyOF8-Uot7Fvi8.mp4","duration":"1m16s","mime_type":"video\/mp4","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/dam-cdn.tmb.orangelogic.com\/AssetLink\/7urdonb74jg2bxh40j8agx7b32mt7s5h.jpg","advertising":"","jw_id":"jRVPyOF8","jw_url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/jRVPyOF8-Uot7Fvi8.mp4","jw_thmub_url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/media\/jRVPyOF8\/poster.jpg?width=720","jw_publish_date":"2018-06-12T00:00:00"},"rms_legacy_id":"82745","romance_copy_dek":"My husband loved his mamaw's strawberry cake recipe. He thought no one could duplicate it. I made it, and it\u2019s just as scrumptious as he remembers. \u2014Jennifer Bruce, Manitou, Kentucky","enhanced_recipe_title":"Mamaw Emily’s Strawberry Cake","rms_legacy_data":{"RecipeCategories":null,"Ingredients":[{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 package white cake mix (regular size)","IngredientText":"1 package white cake mix (regular size)"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin","IngredientText":"1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"3 tablespoons sugar","IngredientText":"3 tablespoons sugar"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"3 tablespoons all-purpose flour","IngredientText":"3 tablespoons all-purpose flour"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 cup water","IngredientText":"1 cup water"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 cup canola oil","IngredientText":"1\/2 cup canola oil"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"2 large eggs, room temperature","IngredientText":"2 large eggs, room temperature"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 cup finely chopped strawberries","IngredientText":"1 cup finely chopped strawberries"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"FROSTING:<\/b>","IngredientText":"FROSTING:<\/b>"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 cup butter, softened","IngredientText":"1\/2 cup butter, softened"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 cup crushed strawberries","IngredientText":"1\/2 cup crushed strawberries"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"4-1\/2 to 5 cups confectioners' sugar","IngredientText":"4-1\/2 to 5 cups confectioners' sugar"}],"FeaturedImage":"https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/rms3-prod\/attachments\/37\/1200x1200\/Mamaw-Emily-s-Strawberry-Cake_EXPS_FRBZ19_82745_C01_31_4b.jpg","RecipeId":82745,"AttachmentSourceId":null,"AttachmentSource":"Taste Recipes","PhotoCredit":"Mamaw Emily's Strawberry Cake Recipe photo by Taste Recipes","VideoCode":"[dam-video dam-id=\"29982\" ol-id=\"T073NYK\"]","RecipeAttachmentFileName":"Mamaw-Emily-s-Strawberry-Cake_EXPS_FRBZ19_82745_C01_31_4b.jpg","ContributorId":null,"Firstname":"Jennifer","Lastname":"Bruce","City":"Manitou","StateDescription":"Kentucky","IsCommunityCook":false,"TimeCallout":"Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling","MinimumServingQuantity":12,"MaximumServingQuantity":12,"Yield":"12 servings.","DigitalTitle":"Mamaw Emily's Strawberry Cake","SubmittedTitle":"Mamaw Emily's Strawberry Cake","RecipeTypeId":1,"AverageRating":4.63,"WebPublishedDate":"1\/1\/2018 12:00:00 AM","ContestPlacementId":null,"FbImage":"FB_FRBZ19_82745_C01_31_4b.jpg","PreparationTimeInMinutes":15,"CookTimeInMinutes":25,"TotalTimeInMinutes":40,"ServingDescription":null,"IsTestKitchenCertified":true,"IsContestWinner":false,"IsCommunityRecipe":false,"PublishedProjectTitle":"Mamaw Emily's Strawberry Cake","OriginalSourceProject":"Mamaw Emily's Strawberry Cake","ContestPlacement":"","Trailer":"Strawberry Cake Tips<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
How do I make a cake more moist?<\/h3>\r\nFirst, make sure you're following baking best practices! Don't overbake, measure ingredients carefully, and if the recipe calls for butter, make sure you're using the real stuff instead of margarine or a butter substitute. Then, try some of these tricks for upping the moisture:\r\n
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Can I put fresh fruit in a cake mix?<\/h3>\r\nYes, but you do need to be careful to avoid adding too much liquid to the batter. Cut the fruit into small pieces, and pat it dry with a paper towel. Toss the fruit with a little bit of flour before folding it gently into the batter. The flour coating will keep the fruit from leaking into the cake and help prevent the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the pan. You can add pureed fruit to a cake mix; a mix is much more tolerant of that kind of fiddling than a scratch cake. \r\n\r\n
Can I add fresh fruit to my cake frosting?<\/h3>\r\nPureed fruit makes a great addition to classic buttercream frosting<\/a>; just increase the amount of powdered sugar and reduce the amount of milk as needed to keep a spreadable consistency.\r\n\r\n
What can I do with strawberries that are getting old?<\/h3>\r\nIf you're eating berries straight in a bowl, the fresher the better! But if your berries are overripe, they're still great for baking and using in strawberry recipes<\/a>. \r\n
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How do I make a cake more moist?<\/h3> First, make sure you're following baking best practices! Don't overbake, measure ingredients carefully, and if the recipe calls for butter, make sure you're using the real stuff instead of margarine or a butter substitute. Then, try some of these tricks for upping the moisture:
Can I put fresh fruit in a cake mix?<\/h3> Yes, but you do need to be careful to avoid adding too much liquid to the batter. Cut the fruit into small pieces, and pat it dry with a paper towel. Toss the fruit with a little bit of flour before folding it gently into the batter. The flour coating will keep the fruit from leaking into the cake and help prevent the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the pan. You can add pureed fruit to a cake mix; a mix is much more tolerant of that kind of fiddling than a scratch cake.
Can I add fresh fruit to my cake frosting?<\/h3> Pureed fruit makes a standout addition to classic buttercream frosting<\/a>; just increase the amount of powdered sugar and reduce the amount of any milk as needed to keep a spreadable consistency.
What can I do with strawberries that are getting old?<\/h3> If you're eating berries straight in a bowl, the fresher the better! But if the berries are overripe, they're still fine for baking and using in strawberry recipes<\/a>.
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