The Best Easy Strawberry Cake

This cake has been a favorite of mine since childhood!  I've never been a fan of boring white birthday cakes.  Even as a little girl, I always wanted Mama to bake this strawberry cake or a caramel cake for my birthday.  Recently I made this one for a dear friend who didn't want a baby shower, but sans baby shower, we still ate cake! (I have a little long ways to go on my decorating skills!)

Strawberry Cake and Icing Recipe

1 box of Duncan Hines yellow cake mix (yes, I know cheating--but hey, I said "easy"!)
1 small package of strawberry jello
2/3 cup of oil
1/2 cup of water
4 eggs
10 oz. package of frozen strawberries
1/2 cup (i.e. 1 stick) of butter, softened
1 box of confectioner's sugar
fresh strawberries for decorating

for cake:
Grease pan and sprinkle with flour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix 1st five items and 1/2 c of the frozen strawberries.  Blend on low; then beat on medium.
Pour in pan and bake for 30 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides and toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool in pan for 5 to 10 minutes before removing on to plate.  Let cool completely before icing.

for icing:
Blend softened butter (not melted!!!), remaining frozen strawberries (1/2 c), and confectioner's sugar.  Start on low, blend on high until creamy.  Pour over cake.  Refrigerate cake.  (Due to the strawberries, the icing will soften too much if you leave it out on the counter all day.)