JJ's Stawberry Cake

2 cups white sugar
1 (3 oz Pkg) Strawberry Jello
1 cup butter, softened
4 eggs (room temperature)
2 3/4 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup whole milk (room temperature)
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup strawberry puree, made from frozen sweetened strawberries

Preheat oven to 350F and flour two 9" round cake pans.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and strawberry gelatin until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.  Combine flour and baking powder, stir into the batter alternately with the milk.  Blend in vanilla and strawberry puree.  Divide the batter between the two cake pans.

Bake for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a small knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.  Allow cakes to cool in their pans over a wire rack for at least 10 minutes, before tapping out to cool completely.