It’s like the classic ice cream bar, but so much better.
Our recipe for strawberry crunch cake is a delicious way to dress up a boxed cake mix.
Once it’s done, pile on a cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with crushed cookies.
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It’s the perfectspring dessert.
What Is Strawberry Crunch Cake?
The bars are inspired bystrawberry shortcakeand feature a strawberry center, creamy vanilla coating, and a crunch coating.
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Here, we’ve reimagined those flavors as a sweetstrawberry and cream cake.
Strawberry Crunch Cake Ingredients
There are three parts to making this strawberry crunch cake recipe.
Here’s what you’ll need for each step.
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Here’s a quick look at how to make it.
Simply pour the cake batter into a lined muffin tin according to cake mix directions.
Bake and cool the cupcakes completely.
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Frost with the cream mixture and sprinkle on the crushed cookies.
Do not leave the cake at room temperature.
If you are making the strawberry crunch cake ahead, bake it and cool it.
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Wrap in plastic and store in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Do not frost until ready to serve.
Ingredients
1(13- to 16-oz.
)boxstrawberry cake mix
1(3-oz.
Directions
Make Batter
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease a 3 qt baking dish.
In a large mixing bowl mix together cake mix, jello, eggs, milk, and vegetable oil.
Pour into prepared dish.
Bake
Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool completely on a wire rack.
Beat with a mixer on medium to high until combined.
Slowly add cream while continuing to beat until mixture thickens to a spreadable consistency.
Spread on cooled cake.
Add Topping
Stir together crushed shortbread cookies and strawberries.
Sprinkle over Whipped Topping.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
