How To Make Simple Strawberry Cake - Best Recipe | Charleston Magazine

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for buttering the pan
• 1 1/3 cup of sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1¾ tsp. baking powder
• 1 3-oz. package of strawberry Jello
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1½ cups strawberry preserves
• Butter cream icing (recipe follows)
• Freshly sliced strawberries, for garnish
• For the butter cream icing:
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 4 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
• 4 Tbs. water or milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract