Strawberry Cake

Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix, pudding mix, vegetable oil, water and eggs. Using an electric mixer, mix on low until ingredients are combined and then mix for 2 minutes on medium speed. This cake can be made in a 13x9x2 inch pan, two 8″ or 9″ baking pans or a tube pan, following the baking times on the back of the cake box. If baking in a tube pan, bake for 60 minutes. Cool in the pans (10 minutes for sheet/layers, 25 minutes for tube pan) and then turn out on a rack to cool.

Frost when completely cooled. To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl and mix until smooth and creamy. Mix in half of the powdered sugar, adding more if needed, until you have a stiff batter. Mix in the mashed, drained strawberries, pecans, coconut and vanilla until well combined and of a good spreading consistency. Add additional powdered sugar, if needed.

This makes an awesome cake!