Description
A delightful and refreshing dessert that combines a moist cake with a strawberry filling and a creamy topping, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 1 cup crushed golden Oreos or graham crackers (for the crunchy layer)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 packet (3 oz) strawberry Jell-O
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (or 1 tub Cool Whip)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Fresh strawberries (whole and halved)
- Crumbled cookies or golden Oreos for crunch
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions in a 9×13 pan. Bake and let cool slightly. Mix crushed cookies with melted butter and press half into the bottom of the serving dish.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the cooled cake. Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water, then add cold water and sweetened condensed milk. Pour mixture evenly over cake, making sure it seeps into holes. Layer with sliced strawberries. Chill 1 hour.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form (or use Cool Whip). Spread evenly over cake.
- Top with whole fresh strawberries. Sprinkle remaining cookie crumbs around edges. Pipe extra whipped cream for a bakery-style look.
Notes
- For a lighter version, you can use a sugar-free cake mix and Jell-O.
- Make sure to chill the cake for at least an hour to allow the flavors to meld.
- This cake can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg