I have tried MANY strawberry scratch cakes and they all stink especially Martha's. Does anyone have a really good one, or point me in the right direction.
Thanks!!!

this one is really good

http://www.grouprecipes.com/41354/fresh-strawberry-cake.html

stephanies cakes.. 2 questions, have you ever made it in cupcakes and do u use the strawberry extract?

I've never tried it as cupcakes but I think it would be fine, it bakes nice and even and I even managed to be able to carve it the last time I made it.
The first time I tried it, it was simply a test cake for home. I didn't have strawberry extract on hand so I used raspberry extract instead and it was good. I know strawberry can be hard to find, the flavor isn't quite as strong as if you had used strawberry but I still enjoyed it.

Thanks a lot!! I'll give it a try this week and let ya know how it goes. Sooooo excited though

I use strawberry essence. It's a bit pricey but it lasts a while. You can google it but I purchase it here:

http://lacuisineus.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=615

I add 1 1/2 C pureed strawberries to my basic butter cake and a couple squirts of the essence. I don't think I've seen strawberry extract around here.... where do you get it?

Melanie Mc.

I just get the extract at my local grocery store, it's an IGA. Of course, I'm out of it right now so I can't tell you the brand but I think it might actually be a store brand. I know McCormick makes one too but I haven't been able to find that anywhere but online so far.

Here are some more recipes

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-656196-strawberry.html