Vanilla Sheet Cake With Strawberry Frosting
This Vanilla Sheet Cake With Strawberry Frosting is the perfect dessert for any occasion. It’s light, fluffy, and bursting with delicious strawberry flavor. This cake is sure to impress your friends and family.
We love this simple cake recipe for its delicious vanilla flavor and moist texture. It’s perfect for any occasion, whether you’re hosting a birthday party or just want to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You only need simple ingredients, so you don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money at the grocery store.
- The homemade frosting is whipped creamy and super easy to make.
- This cake is perfect for any day of the week or even special occasions.
🛒Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help make your grocery shopping easier. You can find the full list of ingredients and amounts in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- cake mix
- milk
- butter
- eggs
- freeze-dried strawberries
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
🔪 How to Make Vanilla Sheet Cake With Strawberry Frosting
This is a quick overview of the steps to make this easy recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- In a large bowl, make the cake batter.
- Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely.
- In a food processor, pulse the strawberries until they are a fine powder.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter until fluffy, then add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add the freeze-dried strawberries and mix until combined.
- Frost the cake with a rubber spatula.
🥄 Equipment
This is a list of the equipment that you will need to make this recipe:
- 9×13 baking dish
- large bowl
- Hand mixer
- Food processor
- large mixing bowl
- Spatula
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store the cake in an airtight container or tightly covered with plastic wrap at room temperature for up to three days.
Freezing – You can also freeze the cake for up to three months. Thaw the cake at room temperature for 12 hours.
Serve With
This delicious cake goes well with any of your favorite meals. One of our favorite meals to make with this cake is this Easy Honey Glazed Ham.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that this cake turns out perfectly for you.
- Don’t overmix the cake batter; overmixing can result in a dense and tough cake.
- Should I grease my baking pan? Yes, we recommend that you use nonstick baking spray to prevent the cake from sticking
- Watch the cake closely while it’s in the oven so that it doesn’t overbake and dry out.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Yes, this cake can be made up to 24 hours in advance.
You can get them on the baking aisle or nut aisle at your local grocery store.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Vanilla Sheet Cake With Strawberry Frosting
Equipment
- 9×13 baking dish
- large bowl
- Hand mixer
- Food processor
- large mixing bowl
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 14.25 ounces cake mix
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup butter melted
- 3 eggs
Frosting
- 1 cup freeze dried strawberries
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9” x 13” pan with cooking spray with flour in it and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, place the cake mix, milk and melted butter and mix with a hand mixer until the batter is smooth.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time and mix.
- Pour the batter into the greased pan and place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Remove and allow to cool completely to room temperature.
- To make the frosting, in a food processor place the freeze dried strawberries and pulse until they turn into a fine powder. Set aside for a moment.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter for 2-3 minutes until it’s lightened in color.
- Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk and beat until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Add in the freeze dried powder and mix until well incorporated.
- Use a spatula and spread the frosting in an even layer over the entire cake.
- Garnish with fresh strawberries if desired.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
