Easy Strawberry Cake

This is such an easy cake to make. My two little ones absolutely loved it. It is even better w/ a strawberry glaze as a filling. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry gelatin
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 (18 1/4ounce) package  French vanilla cake mix
• 4  eggs
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour or 3  tablespoons cake flour
• 1⁄2 cup  crushed fresh strawberries or 1⁄2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 (8 ounce) container  frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package French vanilla instant pudding
• 1  cup milk
• 1  teaspoon  lemon extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 2-9 inch round cake pans.
2. In a large bowl, dissolve the gelatin in cold water. Stir in the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, flour, and strawberries. Beat till well mixed. Pour into prepared pans.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes in preheated oven, or do toothpick test. Cool cakes in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting.
4. To Make Frosting: Combine milk and pudding mix. Add lemon extract. Fold in frozen whipped topping. Frost cooled cakes. Top with fresh strawberries.