Libby’s Recipes: Dorothy Jean George’s Strawberry Cake

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February 11, 2011
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Here is a beautiful red cake you might want to bake for your sweethearts for Valentine’s Day. It is Mrs. Dorothy Jean George’s recipe.

Strawberry Cake
1 box white cake mix
3 tablespoons plain flour
1 small box strawberry jello
4 eggs
2/3 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
(thawed)
1/2 cup water

Mix cake mix, flour and jello in a bowl. In another bowl, blend together eggs, water and oil. Add to dry mixture and blend. Add 1/2 cup strawberries and mix 2 minutes at medium speed on mixer. Pour into well greased cake pan. Bake approximately 25 minutes at 325 degrees.

Icing
1 box powdered sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 cup strawberries (thawed)

Cream butter and sugar together. Add strawberries and beat 3 to 4 minutes. Spread between layers, on sides and top of cake. Keep refrigerated.
This is a wonderful moist cake. Enjoy! Happy Trails!

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