HOW TO MAKE A STRAWBERRY SHAPED CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray four heart-shaped pans with non-stick cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
• Make cake mixes according to package instructions. Divide batter equally among four heart shaped pans (each cake mix will make two layers of the cake for a total of four layers.)
• Bake cakes for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow cakes to cool completely, then remove from pan and level them by cutting off any parts that puffed up past the edges.
• Set one cake on a heart-shaped piece of cardboard. Cut 6-inch hearts out of two of the other cake layers.
• Whisk frosting and whipped topping together. Spread or pipe frosting around the edge of the bottom layer.
• Stack the one cut out layer on top, then pipe on more frosting and add the second cut out cake layer.
• Fill the heart-shaped hole with strawberries, and spread frosting around the top edge of the cake. Place the final cake layer on top.
• Carve cake into a more rounded-looking strawberry shape, if desired. This step is optional, but it really gives the cake a natural strawberry shape. It's pretty easy to do. Just carve the top edge curving downward and the bottom edge curving upward.
• Cover the cake with the remaining frosting, smoothing it out well. If you aren't using fondant, be sure to tint the frosting red before doing this step.
• If you are covering your cake in fondant, smooth fondant will look nice, but if you add indentations to it, your strawberry will have a more natural appearance. You can purchase fondant rollers with a dot pattern at craft stores and they are simple to use. Just roll out your fondant and then gently roll the pattern over the fondant.
• Cut leaves out of green fondant and attach to the fondant covered cake using a very small amount of water. If you want, you can even curl your leaves up a bit to give them a more natural look.
• Draw on seeds using a black food coloring marker.
• Serve cake the day it is made.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cake mix, gelatin and flour. Beat in oil and eggs. Drain strawberries, reserving 1/2 cup syrup for frosting. Add berries and water to batter; mix well. Divide batter between two waxed paper-lined 8-in. baking pans, one square and one round. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes (square) and 35-40 minutes (round or until cake tests done. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine butter and reserved syrup. Gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Place square cake diagonally on a 20x15-in. covered board. Cut round cake in half. , Frost cut sides; place frosted sides against the top two sides of square cake, forming a heart. Frost sides and top of cake. Decorate with red-hots if desired.