Fresh Strawberry Cake

I am someone who loves to bake, and I have the extra pounds to prove it. I love baking because it's exact. If I just follow the recipe and the instructions the finished product is ALWAYS delicious!! Cooking is difficult for me. I'm not sure why this is except that you have to have a little bit of creativity to do it well. That is what I lack. My talents lie in other areas. That said you have to try this Strawberry Cake. I'll try to post the picture of it but...I make no promises since I haven't figured out how to do that yet.

Recipe

1 pkg. White Cake mix
1 pkg. (3 oz) Strawberry Jello
4 eggs
1 cup oil
1/4 cup water
1 cup mashed fresh strawberries, divided
1 pkg. Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 cups Cool Whip

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350. Combine cake mix, dry jello mix, and stir to combine. Add eggs, oil, water and 3/4 cup of the strawberries. Beat 30 seconds on low speed, then turn up the mixer to medium-high and beat for 2 minutes. (I actually set my timer for this.)

2. Bake cake in 2 8-in cake pans for 30 min. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the cake pan and cool on a wire rack until completely cool.

3. For the frosting: Beat cream cheese until creamy. Gradually beat in sugar. Add drained berries and mix well. Whisk in 1/2 cup of the cool whip and fold in the rest. When frosting 1 cup goes in between the layers.

So very yummy with the fresh berries and everything!! Try it and let me know what you think!!