Fresh Strawberry Cake - Eat Splendid

Ingredients

• 24 ounces ripe, fresh strawberries, stems removed and roughly chopped (or 24 ounces frozen whole strawberries, thawed, drained and roughly chopped
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon raspberry extract (optional, use sparingly)
• 1 ½ cups additional granulated sugar
• 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Optional: For color enhancement, you can stir 2 tablespoons beet powder or a few drops of red food coloring into batter prior to baking cakes