Strawberry Jam Cream Cheese Frosting Food

STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter, and strawberries together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until desired consistency is reached.

WHIPPED STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together.
• Add the strawberry preserves, vanilla, lemon extract, salt and food coloring and beat until incorporated.
• Add powdered sugar, half a cup at a time, and continue to beat while adding the cream.
• Once the ingredients are well mixed, turn the mixer to high and beat for 5-7 minutes until fluffy.

STRAWBERRY CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease three 9-inch round cake pans with solid vegetable shortening, then dust with flour. Shake out the excess flour. Set the pans aside.
• Place the cake mix, strawberry gelatin, mashed strawberries and juice, oil, milk and eggs in a large mixing bowl and blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if needed. The strawberries should be well blended into the batter. Fold in the coconut and pecans. Divide the batter among the prepared pans and place them in the oven; if your oven is not large enough, place two pans on the center rack and place the third pan in the center of the highest rack.
• Bake the cakes until they are light brown and just start to pull away from the sides of the pan, 28 to 30 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the layer on the highest oven rack. Remove the pans from the oven and place them on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Run a dinner knife around the edge of each layer and invert each onto a rack, then invert again onto another rack so that the cakes are right side up. Allow them to cool completely, 30 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, prepare the frosting. Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on low speed for about 30 seconds. Stop the machine and add the sugar and drained strawberries. Blend the frosting on low until the sugar has been incorporated. Then raise the speed to medium and mix the frosting another minute or until the frosting lightens and is well combined. Fold in the coconut and pecans.
• To assemble, place one cake layer, right side up, on a serving platter. Spread the top with frosting. Add another cake layer, right side up, and frost the top. Repeat this process with the third layer and frost the top. Use the remaining frosting to frost the sides, working with clean, smooth strokes. Serve at once or chill the cake for later serving.
• Place this cake uncovered, in the refrigerator until the frosting sets, 20 minutes. Cover the cake with waxed paper and store, in the refrigerator, for up to 1 week. Or freeze it, wrapped in aluminum foil, for up to 6 months. Thaw the cake overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In large bowl beat butter and cream cheese until creamy.
• Beat in 1/4 cup of the pureed strawberries.(Reserve the rest for another use).
• Gradually add the confectioners sugar until smooth.
• Add 2 or 3 drops of red food coloring if you want a pinker frosting.

STRAWBERRY JAM CAKE WITH FRESH BERRY FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; spray three 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick baking spray with flour.
• In a large bowl, beat butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder; sift.
• Gradually add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.
• In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Gently fold into batter.
• Spoon batter into prepared pans, and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
• While cake is cooling, make frosting-in a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and strawberry extract at medium speed with a mixer until creamy.
• Add strawberries, beating until combined.
• Gradually beat in powdered sugar until combined.
• Spread strawberry jam between layers; spread frosting on top and sides of cake.
• Garnish with strawberries, if desired.
• Store cake, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.