Recipes

[EmperorMing]

Hi everyone, I'm new to this list. I was drawn here by the Mandarin Orange Cake that was posted a while back. It sounds like something I would like although I don't do much baking. It also reminded me of a cake I used to make - Strawberry Jello Cake. I'll post the recipe, but I have to tell you it's been years since I've made this and I hope I'm getting the recipe correct.

1 white box cake mix (I think...without the pudding)

3/4 cup oil

3 eggs

1 cup frozen strawberries, thawed & drained (reserve the juice)

1 small box strawberry jello, dissolved in 1/2 cup boiling water

Mix all the above (except reserved juice) and pour into two 9" greased pans.

HERE'S WHERE IT'S TRICKY - I THINK YOU BAKE AT 325 DEGREES FOR 27-33 MINUTES. Sorry!

For the "glaze":

4 Tablespoons softened butter (I use unsalted)

3 3/4 cup powdered sugar (not sure if it's sifted)

Reserved strawberry juice

Mix butter and sugar until smooth. Add juice as needed to get a glaze consistency.

I would glaze between the layers of the cooled cake and then pour on top and let run down the sides. Refrigerate.

I suppose you could use a 9x13 pan, but I don't know how long you would cook it.

Once again, I apologize for the uncertainty of these directions but I'm sure all of you are good cooks and well versed in baking these kinds of cakes. Hope to try the Mandarin Orange cake soon!