Refrigerated Strawberry Cake Food

STRAWBERRY REFRIGERATOR SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Stir all the cake ingredients together.
• Add 1 large box frozen strawberries, thawed.
• Keeping back 3 T strawberries for the icing.
• Use a sheet cake pan, and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
• For the icing: Mix together all ingredients.
• If too thick, add a little more juice or water.

STRAWBERRY CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For the puree: Pulse the strawberries in a food processor, scraping as needed, until a smooth puree forms. Add the strawberry puree to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the puree reduces by half (to about 1 cup). Transfer the puree to a bowl and set aside to cool.
• For the cake: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick baking spray. Line the bottoms with parchment rounds; lightly coat parchment with nonstick spray.
• Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl until combined. Beat the butter, granulated sugar, oil and vanilla in another bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the whole eggs and yolks one at a time, beating to blend between additions and occasionally scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl, until the batter is completely combined, smooth and creamy. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Fold in 1/2 cup of the cooled strawberry puree. Reserve the rest of the puree for the frosting.
• Scrape the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Smooth the tops. Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until the cakes are a light golden brown and a tester inserted into the centers comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer the pans to a wire rack and let the cakes cool for 30 minutes. Run a knife around the sides of the cakes and invert onto the wire rack. Remove the parchment and let the cakes cool completely.
• For the frosting: Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in the butter, beating until smooth. Sift the confectioners' sugar into the bowl and beat until smooth. Add the vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. Remove 3 cups of the frosting to a medium bowl and set aside. Fold the reserved strawberry puree into the remaining frosting. Refrigerate both until slightly chilled and firm, about 20 minutes.
• To assemble the cake: Place one cake domed-side down on a platter. Spread 1 1/2 cups of the strawberry frosting evenly over the top. Place the remaining cake domed-side up on top. Spread the top and sides of the cake with 1 1/2 cups of the white frosting. Smooth out completely to make an even crumb coat. (It's okay if some of the cake shows through. This is just a base layer.) Refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the frosting set.
• Spread the remaining white frosting on the top of the cake and the upper half of the sides. There should be a band all around the bottom of the cake with the crumb coat exposed. Fill in the exposed area with 1 cup of the strawberry frosting. Use a large offset spatula to smooth the top and sides of the cake. The strawberry and white frostings should blend together during smoothing to create an ombre effect. Transfer the remaining strawberry frosting to a piping bag or resealable plastic bag fitted with a medium star tip. Pipe 8 rosettes evenly spaced along the top border of the cake.

STRAWBERRY REFRIGERATOR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Prepare cake mix as directed on package. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow cake to cool on wire rack.
• Poke holes on top of cake. Puree thawed strawberries with juice in a blender or food processor and spoon over top of baked cake.
• To Make Topping: Prepare pudding mix as directed on package using one cup of milk. Fold whipped topping into pudding mixture and spread over cake. Arrange strawberries on top of cake, if desired.
• Refrigerate cake for at least 4 hours before serving.

STRAWBERRY REFRIGERATOR CAKE

Steps:

• Make the boxed cake mix according to the directions on the back, pour batter in a 9x13 inch pan and bake according to box instructions.
• When baked, remove from the oven and let it cool completely.
• Once it is cool, use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke rows and rows of holes in the cake.
• Add the thawed strawberries with syrup into a food processor or blender. Pulse until it is a slushy consistency.
• Pour the strawberry puree mixture over the cake and spread it out evenly. Let it soak inches.
• While the strawberry puree is soaking in, put 1 cup of cold milk and the instant vanilla pudding mix into a bowl and mix until it thickens. The box of instant pudding says to use 2 cups of milk, but we are only using 1 cup.
• Fold the thawed Cool Whip into the pudding mixture. Once well combined, spread it evenly over the top of the cake.
• Place the fresh strawberry halves on top of the cake frosting. Sprinkle with the optional chopped pecans.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, then slice and serve.

STRAWBERRY POKE REFRIGERATOR CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the cake as directed on the package and bake in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; cool to room temperature.
• Using a straw poke holes all over the top of the cake almost to the bottom about 1-inch apart (make large enough and deep holes, the more holes the better!).
• In a processor or blender puree the thawed strawberries until smooth, then slowly drizzle over the top of the cake paying more attention to the holes.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• For the topping; prepare the pudding mix using 1 cup only of half and half cream and add in the 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch to the pudding mixture while mixing; beat until smooth and thickened.
• Fold in the thawed Cool Whip until combined.
• Spread over the top of the cake (cake must be completely cold before topping).
• Arrange the sliced strawberries on top in a decorative pattern.
• Refrigerate for 2 or more hours before serving.

STRAWBERRY STRIPE REFRIGERATOR CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour pan 13 x 9 x 2 inch.
• Prepare, bake and cool following package directions.
• Poke holes 1 inch apart in top of cake using handle of wooden spoon.
• Puree thawed strawberries with juice in blender or food processor.
• Spoon evenly over top of cake, allowing mixture to soak into holes.
• Topping:.
• Combine pudding mix and milk in large bowl.
• Stir until smooth.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• Spread over cake.
• Decorate with fresh strawberries, if desired.