Strawberry Jello+Scratch White Cake Batter=Strawberry Cake?

Baking By Darra Updated 5 May 2006 , 6:11am by Darra

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Darra Posted 4 May 2006 , 5:43am
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i saw a really yummy Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cake recipe on the betty crocker site that i'm dying to try. the recipe calls for white cake mix and a box of strawberry jello - plus the same amount of water, eggs, and oil needed to make the cake mix as is written on the box. we don't have american cake mixes here so i always have to make my cakes from scratch... my question is, can i just add a box of jello (same size box as stated in recipe, of course) to my scratch white cake batter? will it have the same results as boxed mix + jello?

thank you for your time!

p.s.
here's the link to that yummy looking recipe, by the way:
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/Recipe.aspx?recipeId=40770&MSCSProfile=3C79F0C7EA3162B2AD2D24472DF6467FD23E9E5749EEC01CFA963FF66B3BF4E924558F779523AABBE6F1BDB79BA19AAAB94A2115D7BFA904A39E4E57ED1CC2694D265D8C9E71369AEF13A7D114CF73E6F766CFE5D46E8F8844E9807F76FA63ACC19832B4A969FB3DD9D5EB32B3E5BE8B85AC3F82DB57FF4BD0109DB64D0E7D8B

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didi5 Posted 4 May 2006 , 6:12am
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Hi there

I don't know if adding jello to any scratch cake recipe will work, can't really help you on that one (sorry). But I tried this Strawberry Cake from Scratch here from CC and it's delish!


http://cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1789-Strawberry-Cake-from-Scratch.html

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Darra Posted 4 May 2006 , 6:15am
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oh wow! thanks! icon_biggrin.gif

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auzzi Posted 4 May 2006 , 9:09am
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LEMON JELLY CAKE FROM SCRATCH
2 c cake flour
2 ts baking powder
1 1/2 c sugar
1 pk lemon-flavoured gelatine
3/4 c milk
2/3 c oil
2 tb lemon extract
4 eggs
Sift all dry ingredients. Beat eggs, add oil, milk and extract. Mix all together. Ring tin 325oF 40-50 mins.
[strawberry jello is good - strawberry flavour instead of lemon extract: I like raspberry]

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Cake_Geek Posted 4 May 2006 , 11:25am
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I doctored a white cake mix to be strawberry one time and it turned out great. I mixed a half a small package of strawberry jello (not pudding) and about a cup of cut up frozen strawberries. It probably could have used some strawberry extract on top of that but it turned out great. Remember to cut the strawberries small enough that they don't sink right to the bottom in the batter.

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Darra Posted 4 May 2006 , 2:02pm
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auzzi - thanks! i'll try that with strawberry jello icon_smile.gif

barefoot - sorry, i can't use cake mix icon_sad.gif it's not that i don't want to, we just don't have the same ones you have in the US so i really wouldn't know how to substitute for measurements, etc. thanks anyway icon_smile.gif

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gilson6 Posted 4 May 2006 , 2:05pm
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I would really be careful with the cake recipe listed. I made it and both times the cake fell. It might have been the size of the pan - 16"x2" square pan. I haven't tried it since it fell.

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alimonkey Posted 5 May 2006 , 2:46am
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The largest I've used the scratch recipe from this site was a 10" round. I've made this cake many times and never had any problems - only compliments, and now it's one of my favorite cakes!

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Darra Posted 5 May 2006 , 5:38am
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oooh! thanks for the reviews! nnow i really gotta try this cake!

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kelleym Posted 5 May 2006 , 5:52am
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I have some "learned the hard way" experience with this one. When you doctor a cake mix with jello, you must bake a very thin cake! If you try to put a normal amount of batter in the pan it will fall in the middle! That is why in the Cake Dr. book it is called a "triple decker" strawberry cake, and she has you put it in 3 9" rounds. And when I say thin, I mean THIN...like just enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan. If you do that, it turns out GREAT, nice and even, and it IS delicious.

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Darra Posted 5 May 2006 , 6:11am
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Originally Posted by kelleym

I have some "learned the hard way" experience with this one. When you doctor a cake mix with jello, you must bake a very thin cake! If you try to put a normal amount of batter in the pan it will fall in the middle! That is why in the Cake Dr. book it is called a "triple decker" strawberry cake, and she has you put it in 3 9" rounds. And when I say thin, I mean THIN...like just enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan. If you do that, it turns out GREAT, nice and even, and it IS delicious.




i can't use cake mix icon_sad.gif i'm in germany and we don't have the right ones... i have to make from scratch

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