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Strawberry Cheesecake Cake

Jenn Young
This cake might look fancy, but it started as a boxed cake mix and requires almost no baking ability!
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Ingredients
  

For the cake

  • 1 boxed white cake mix with other ingredients as directed on the box
  • 1 box cheesecake-flavored pudding mix
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste {or pure vanilla extract}

For the Strawberry Cheesecake Icing

  • 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened
  • 2 8- oz packages of cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste {or pure vanilla extract}
  • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

For the cake

  • 1. In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Prepare cake as directed on package, and bake in two 8- or 9-inch round pans. Cool completely.

For the icing

  • 1. Place strawberries in food processor and puree until smooth.
  • 2. In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Slowly add in powdered sugar and flour until fully combined. Add vanilla and 3 Tbsp strawberry puree, mix until blended.
  • 3. If too thin/runny, place in fridge until ready to use.