🍰 Strawberry Pineapple Pound Cake
🧾 Ingredients
For the cake:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 (3 oz) box strawberry gelatin
1 cup crushed pineapple (with juice)
4 large eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup water
½ cup chopped fresh strawberries
For the glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 tbsp pineapple juice (from the can)
½ tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour a loaf pan or bundt pan.
Mix batter:
In a large bowl, combine:
cake mix
strawberry gelatin
eggs
oil
water
crushed pineapple (with juice)
Beat until smooth (about 2–3 minutes).
Add strawberries:
Gently fold in chopped strawberries.
Bake:
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool:
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then remove and cool completely.
🍯 Make the Glaze
Mix powdered sugar, pineapple juice, and vanilla until smooth.
Drizzle over cooled cake.
💡 Tips
For extra flavor, add a few tablespoons of strawberry syrup to the glaze.
You can use frozen strawberries (thawed and drained) if fresh aren’t available.
This cake tastes even better the next day after the flavors soak in!
