So Strawberrylicious!!

Before I share about this delicious cake...

I need to let Barbara know that she won my Vintage Giveaway!!

OMG!!!! I am SO planning a trip here. I swear I saw about 10 things I want just from your photos. The soap sounds divine, and I would love the opportunity to win a bar!

Posted by: Barbara | June 04, 2009 at 09:49 AM

 

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So Barbara - start your bubble bath... your French soap and a few other goodies will be on their way to YOU! Please email me your mailing address when you get the chance!!  I'm so happy that you all enjoyed the shop! 

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Now, if you love strawberries and cake, then you are going to love this recipe that I found over at Nancy's wonderful blog!! Visit her and you will read all about Lulu's Tea Room, where she enjoyed this heavenly dessert!

I made it for Shannon's birthday and my family LOVED it! It was oh-so-strawberrylicious! Here is the recipe that sweet Nancy shared:

Strawberry Coconut Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Cake:
1 1/2 boxes of white cake mix
5 eggs
2 cups water
3/4 cup oil
1/2 box of strawberry jello (3 oz. box)
1/2 cup of chopped strawberries
Icing:
16 oz sour cream
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 box of strawberry jello (3 oz. box)
7 oz bag of sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup of chopped strawberries
1 (8 oz) carton of cool whip thawed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients for cake with an electric mixer. Pour into 3 (8 or 9 inch) round baking pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray. Place in preheated oven and bake for 22 minutes. Let cake cool completely before icing.
Mix all ingredients for the icing, excluding the cool whip. Place one layer of cake on a platter and cover the top with 1/3 of the coconut mixture. Add the second layer and cover that layer with another 1/3 of the mixture. Take the remaining 1/3 mixture and add the 8 oz carton of cool whip. Add the 3rd layer and cover the entire cake with your cool whip mixture. Garnish with strawberries.

Recipe Courtesy of Lulu's Tea Room

Seriously divine! This cake was SO good.

 

And I saved a piece for you ...

It's pretty too, isn't it?

Speaking of pretty - Tomorrow I will be watching my three pretty nieces as they whirl and twirl and point and leap in their end of the year dance recital. Sweet moments, for sure. 

Happy Weekend!!

Love,

Kim

Comments

[Suzanne Duda]

Oh Kim, that cake looks delicious...can't wait to make it for my family! xo suzanne

[Lisa ~A Cottage to Me]

It looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

[Lallee]

Congratulations Barbara!

I am definitely going to make the strawberrylicious cake! OMG over the top it looks and sounds good! I notice there would be half a box of cake mix left. Can I just mix that with some water and eat with a spoon while the cake bakes? I don't like waste :)

[cindy h]

I'll be over !!
((Hugs))
Cindy H @ Happinest

[rue]

Good morning Kim :)

Oh my that cake looks yummy!! Nancy is as sweet as that cake too :)

Congratulations to Barbara, that lucky girl!

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy your niece's dance recital :)

love,
rue

[Shari @ My Cottage of Bliss]

Oh goodness, this looks REALLY delicious! And what perfect timing. My daughter's birthday is on 6/16. One year she wanted a chocolate cake with strawberries between the layers. Another year she wanted coconut cake. This will be a perfect combination of two of her favorite things! Thanks Kim.

[Leah]

That cake looks sooo good but I could'nt let myself reach out and take it! Ha,ha!I'm going to my niece's ballet recital Sat,she's 5y.o. I watched her recital last yr and it was adorable!Have a great wk end Kim! Leah

[Elizabeth Gomez]

Hi! You should submit a recipe to my $25 giveaway! All you have to do is submit a recipe and the one my husband likes the most, will win! Thanks:)
THis cake looks sooo yummy, I might take a day off from my diet!!!

[Kelly~Rose Vine Cottage]

YUM!!!!That looks like a great cake for Fathers Day, I may have to try it(;
Hugs~Kelly

[Cass at That Old House]

Deeee-licious!
thanks to you AND Nancy AND Lulu!
Cass

[Jane]

What a luchious looking cake, Kim!! And now that strawberries are in season, this is a recipe I am sure everyone will try, including me!!

Thanks so much. Enjoy your weekend!! :-)

xoxo
Jane

[Rebekah]

Oh, wow. Strawberries AND coconut? Sounds too good to be true!

*Adding recipe to my "Must-Try" list*

[Joni]

OH YUM! We are just getting our first few quarts from our lil' strawberry patch...I cannot wait to try this recipe! Your photos, as always, are GORGEOUS!
XOXO
Joni

[Melissa]

Oh my goodness, that cake looks divine! I will definitely be giving that recipe a whirl! Thanks for sharing! :)

[Patty]

The strawberry cake looks delicious! I can just smell it's yumminess. Have a wonderful weekend.
XO,
Patty

[Cal]

That looks divine. My mouth is watering already. Will be making it very soon - that's for sure. Enjoy the dance recital.

[SoBella Creations]

The cake looks delicious! We love strawberries.

I gave you "One Lovely Blog Award" today over at my blog.

I ♥ your blog!

[Alice]

Yum! Thanks for the recipe, this is on my to do list for the weekend! Summer and strawberry's, what could be more perfect?

[Nancy M.]

My family loves strawberries and what a wonderful way to love them more. Thank you.
I have been meaning to tell you that I noticed the new pictures of you and Maggie. I like them.
There is some nice looking furniture on Ebay for free about 50 miles from you. I searched for furniture using the word "used". Then choose the "nearest" option.
Have a great week-end,
Nancy

[Susan Ramey Cleveland]

Strawberry AND coconut???? Two of my favorite things. Gotta make this one.

[Mary Lou]

Congratulations to Barbara! I, too, love French soaps.

Kim, those berries are beautiful, and that cake sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I may make that for my daughter's June birthday.
Mary Lou

[Kathy]

Oh.My.Word! I am drooling on my keyboard! Yummy!

[Debbie]

I love strawberries and they're so in season right now. What beautiful photos! And that cake, I must make it for myself. There aren't any calories in it, are there? Lol. I'll check out her blog too.

[A Romantic Porch]

My family LOVES anything strawberry, so I am so totally gonna make this! Thanks for sharing. Happy Birthday, Shannon. xo rachel

[tea time and roses]

Hello Dear Kim!

The cake look delicious and the photos are absolutely beautiful!:o)

Smiles...

Beverly

[Betty Jo]

OMGosh! Did you hear me slurpping on the monitor? That is the best looking cake ever! I've got to make this and soon. Thank you for sharing. Congrats to the winner of your giveaway too!! ♥

[Michelle]

OMG this is amazing!!!! What a beautiful cake and it looks so refreshingly delicious. I'd like to try this one this weekend for a women's get together if you don't mind!

[Kay]

Hi Kim & Miss Maggie,

Love the strawberry photo and the cake recipe sounds devine! I'll be making that the next time my sister comes for a visit.
Congrats to Barbara - what a lucky duck she is!
Have a great weekend!

Kay in Kansas

[Elaine/MuddlingThrough]

Seriously, that looks SO good. I'm drooling....

[Jeanette Carlstrom]

So much for eating healthy all day... now I just NEED strawberry cake. Lucky you Barbara and all of you have a nice weekend. =^..^=

[Daisy]

This is making me want some strawberry cake so bad but I just don't want to bake it!! I am not into cooking.Maybe I will just have to go buy me one. Daisy~

[Ginny]

I have never seen a picture of a cake that, by looking at it, was almost as good as eating it in person. Until I saw that photo of that strawberry cake. I have now had my dessert and am fully satisfied. Thanks Kim!
YUM!

Ginny

[Daisy Cottage]

ahhhhhhhhh thank you Ginny!!!!

xo,
Me

[Chandra]

OK, I am STARVING now...I think I need to make a trip to the store...:)

[Berte]

Your camera shots are great! Do you have a special lens for those close-ups?
I think I just put on 5 pounds looking at that scrumptous cake!

[Barbara @ Southern Lady's Vintage]

Congratulations to Barbara!! Oh....my goodness, that cake....mmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

[sondra]

Beautiful post!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love strawberries!

[Trish]

This looks SOOO delicious! Yesterday was my husband's birthday, which will be celebrated tomorrow due to work schedules, and I asked him "what kind of cake would you like?" His answer was "Oooooohhhh, let's see....something light and white, with strawberries and maybe some coconut...." I was stumped -- where was I going to find a cake like THAT? Well, here we go! I'm off to the store to pick up all the stuff and this will be my hubby's surprise birthday cake tomorrow! Thanks for the recipe and the inspiration :-)

[Diane]

Congratulations to Barbara. Kim, I'm so glad you saved me a piece of that beautiful cake. It looks divine!

[Robyn]

This recipe sounds like a keeper! I just bought strawberries from Sam's Club so all I need are the cake mix and cool whip and I'm set! ~ Robyn

[Kelee Katillac]

My mouth is watering looking at that cake. So good! Don't you love shortcake too? Especially that bisquick kind......

[Debra Howard]

Congratulations to Barbara and OMG that cake looks so good!
Debbie

[Sweet Cottage Dreams]

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, it is pretty, too. I will have to make this one!!!!!! Thank you for sharing, Miss Kim!!!! Hugs to Miss Shannon from all of us, too.

Barbara will be feeling like a queen with all of her goodies!!! Sending a huge congrats to her!!

xxoo
Becky and the gang
Becky

[Donna]

Happy weekend to you too, dear Kim.

The strawberry cake looks delicious!

Hugs,
Donna

[Rose - The Center of My Self]

Looks yummy! I LOVE dance recitals; so much fun. I know you'll be smiling ear-to-ear as you watch your pretty little nieces, Kim!

[Patty]

Made a quick trip to the grocery to buy the few ingredients I didn't have on hand -- instead of trying to measure half a box of cake mix, I used three boxes of one-layer Jiffy cake mix -- worked beautifully!!! The cake was a huge success -- thanks for sharing the recipe.

Patty

[Jackie Wyatt]

Hi Kim, What a great looking cake! I can't wait to try it. I love that you know enough to give a "real" slice of cake and not a skinny piece. If you are going to eat cake-eat it.
Have a great weekend and Maggie too.

Jackie

[Kathy]

Oh how I miss those recital days...fun memories. Did Shannon dance??

Have a great Sunday...

Kathy :)

[Suzann]

Oh my! My birthday is in a week or so and I'm thinking I would like to make this cake to share with my family for our tiny celebration. It looks delicious. Thank You!!!

[Sheila]

WOW! That does look absolutely delicious! I would love to try that, Kim. Your friend was sweet to share that recipe and so were you!

XO,

Sheila :-)

[Crystal Sparks]

Glory Glory and Hallelujah! That cake looks wonderful! Loving your blog as always you are amazing girl! Blessings on your week :D

[D'Ann]

That cake is just too yummy for words!

[Delightful Dwelling]

I love strawberry cake. That looks so yummy and here I am stuck at work and feeling hungry.

[Paula]

Kim, I made the cake yesterday for a family gathering. It was stunningly beautiful on my Wexford cake stand and incredibly delicious! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It is one I will be using often.
Have a blessed week!

[Katherine]

What a coincidence, we went to Lulu's Tea Room today (June 16) and had a huge slice of this cake!! It's as good as it looks! We are visiting family in Knoxville, TN and went to the tea room today. We live in Palm Coast, FL.

I was doing a little catch up on blogs I'm behind on, what a surprise to read this recipe on your blog tonight!

I took lots of pictures of Lulu's Tea Room and will feature them on my blog soon. We are going home tomorrow.

Katherine

[Penny Ingram]

Hi Kim, I recently made this cake...can I just say... to die for...I want to make this with fresh peaches and peach jello, thanks for sharing the recipe.

Penny