Aunt Kate's Strawberry Cake

Name: Aunt Kate's Strawberry Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup shortening; 2 eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup mashed fresh strawberries; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup mashed fresh strawberries

⏱️ Ready in 45 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 30 min 👥 16 servings 👁️ 24 views

This recipe dates back to the early 1900's and was made by my grandmother's sister Kate. I have the fondest memories of my grandmother and my mother making this when strawberries came into season. The cake itself is not very sweet, although the icing is. The balance is perfect. I make this for many occasions, and my secret taste testers have remarked how wonderful it is. Just a side note: using fresh, sweet strawberries is the key.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 30 min

Serves 16

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 16

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 264

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.1g 13%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 142mg 6%

Total Carbohydrate 41.5g 15%

Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%

Total Sugars 28.8g

Protein 2.6g 5%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease a cake pan.

Beat white sugar and shortening together until light and fluffy.

Beat eggs, one at a time, into sugar mixture until well mixed; stir in vanilla extract.

Stir 1 cup strawberries and baking soda in a large bowl until baking soda is dissolved.

This will help strawberries foam and rise in the cake.

Whisk flour and salt together in a separate bowl.

Stir flour mixture and strawberry mixture by hand, into sugar mixture, alternating flour mixture, then strawberry mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Pour batter into prepared cake pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

Beat confectioners' sugar, butter, and 1/4 cup strawberries in a bowl with an electric mixer until blended; frost the cooled strawberry cake.