To prepare a strawberry cake and frosting ii recipe, first you need to prepare the cake batter. First, you will need the following ingredients: butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and vanilla extract. You will also need flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecans, raisins and cranberries. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. Pour the batter into the greased and floured cake pan and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool before frosting.