Cooked Strawberries for Cake Mix
Use 100 grams your favorite strawberry jam or preserves OR make it at home yourself with below ingredients!
- ½ cup (120 grams) strawberries, fresh or frozen (7-8 medium-sized strawberries)
- 2 T granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp lemon juice, bottled or fresh
- Pinch of salt
Cake Batter
- ½ cup (110 grams) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (70 grams) canola oil
- 2 eggs
- ¾ tsp almond extract
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla
- ¾ cup (100 grams) all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup (60 grams) buttermilk
- Optional: Pink food gel (cake will still be pink without it, just more muted in color)
Strawberry cream cheese icing
- ⅓ block (75 grams) of cream cheese, room temperature or slightly softened
- 1-2 T milk, adjusted for your preferred icing consistency
- 1 cup (130 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 15 grams of freeze dried strawberries, ground (about 2 ½ T once ground)
- Pinch of salt