Strawberry Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup organic sugar
  • 1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jello, or search for a health store alternative
  • 1 cup organic butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups freshly milled wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder (aluminum free)
  • 1 1/4 cup whole organic milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup strawberry puree, made from blended organic strawberries (fresh or frozen)

For icing, mix the following until well blended:

  • 1 stick organic butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 block cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup powdered organic sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup to 1 cup blended strawberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Grease 9×11″ cake pan or two 9″ round cake pans
  3. Cream together butter, sugar, and powdered jello.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time
  5. Combine flour and baking powder, stir into batter along with milk
  6. Blend in vanilla and strawberry puree
  7. Pour into prepared pan or pans
  8. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a small knife or toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake(s) to cool in their pans for 25 minutes, then add icing