This Strawberries and Cream Cake is so easy to make and full of amazing flavor. It only requires a few simple ingredients, and tastes absolutely amazing. You will love this delicious and light dessert.
Strawberry season is here and I couldn’t be more happy.
One of my favorite desserts of all time is my mom’s Black Forest Cake (it’s what I request for my birthday each year) and I thought that it would be delicious to make it using a white cake mix.
The results: AMAZING.
We have our own strawberry patch this year, so I am excited to make it many times over the summer.This recipe makes two 8″ or 9″ cakes, so it’s perfect for a party.
Or it’s perfect to invite friends over to share and play games. But if you just keep it to yourself and stuff your face with lots of cake, we don’t judge you, because it is just that good, and you deserve it.
what other cake flavor would be good with this combination?
We are total cake people. If it has a fluffy, moist bottom, and is smothered in a frosting-like substance, we are all over it.
This Strawberries and Cream Cake is out of this world delicious, and full of flavor. It’s better than Strawberry Shortcake.
Here are a few other flavor combinations that would taste amazing with this cake.
- Lemon Cake Mix
- Strawberry Cake Mix
- Funfetti Cake Mix
- Chocolate Cake Mix (try our Black Forest Cake Recipe with this one)
Be creative with your cake and try what you think your favorite would be. The lemon cake mix with the strawberries and cream is one of our favorite.
It tastes like a strawberry lemonade cake, and it is to die for.
Tips to make the perfect cake:
I do love homemade cake, but cake mix cake is just as good, and extremely easy. I am all about shortcuts, and cake mix was calling my name for this one.
- Make your cake as directed on the box. Always cook your cake for the lesser amount of time as the box directs. For example, if your cake says 25-30 minutes, always cook it until the 25 minute mark.
- Make the cream using a hand mixer.
- Cream cheese can be a little difficult to work with, unless you cream it on it’s own first. I have found that when I cream the cream cheese by itself with an electric hand mixer, that it always seems to be more creamy with no lumps.
- Fold in your whipped cream. If you fold in your whipped cream instead of mixing it in with a hand mixer, it will be way fluffier and thick.
- Wait for your cake to cool. This is key in making a well set up, and layered cake. If you put your cream on while your cake is even slightly warm, it will melt, and make a strange texture when it does set up. We highly recommend letting your cake cool completely, before adding the cream layer to it.
- Fresh strawberries work best. We have found that this cake is more rich, thick, and delicious when we use fresh strawberries, not frozen. If you use frozen, they are definitely more soggy, and won’t set up as well with the gel.
related recipe: love strawberries and cream? Try our favorite strawberries and cream poke cake!
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Serves: 20
Strawberries and Cream Cake Recipe
This Strawberries and Cream Cake is so easy to make and full of amazing flavor. It only requires a few simple ingredients, and tastes absolutely amazing.
Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Ingredients
White Cake
- 15.25 ounces white cake mix 1 box
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
Cream Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese 1 package, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 ounces cool whip 1 container, (lite is fine if you want to use it!)
Fruit Topping
- 1 quart fresh strawberries sliced
- 1 package Strawberry Danish Dessert
Instructions
Prepare as directed on cake mix and divide batter into 2 round cake pans or one 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish. Bake according to directions on cake mix and let cool completely.
Mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Sread evenly over cake.
Mix the Danish Dessert with 1 3/4 cups water. Cook according to package directions. Let cool slightly, then fold in the strawberries. Let cool completely before spreading over cakes (I usually put it in the fridge for about 30 minutes).
Keep in the fridge until you are ready to serve it (I usually like to refrigerate it for about 2 hours before serving).
Nutrition
Calories: 351 kcal · Carbohydrates: 42 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 19 g · Saturated Fat: 9 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 32 mg · Sodium: 283 mg · Potassium: 151 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 20 g · Vitamin A: 124 IU · Vitamin C: 28 mg · Calcium: 91 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Equipment
9x13-inch Baking Pan
Mixing Bowl
Recipe Details
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Rebecca @ Time to Organize says:
I love seeing all the yummy foods on your blog! Thank you!!!
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Elena @ La Petite Vie says:
So very excited it's finally strawberry season!!! This looks so tasty, can't wait to try it out. Thanks for the yummy recipe!
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Sugarr2518 says:
Yum! I love strawberries and this looks soo good:)
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sarcar says:
What is strawberry Danish dessert? I've never heard of it.
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still being [molly] says:
ooooooooo soooooo gooooooood!!!!
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Jana says:
At our house this is known as "Cool Cake". It is the cake that I request for my birthday too!! Love it!
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Amanda says:
I couldn't find the strawberry dessert so I just bought the strawberry glaze sold in the produce section of my grocery store (Publix). However, my cake is so messy and top heavy and all the toppings keep falling off! Still tastes really good though ;)
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Kasey Campos says:
I LOVE IT! This looks so good. Seriously one of my favorite things for summer is deserts with strawberry. I can't wait to try your version. I will let you know how mine turns out. Probably not as pretty but hopefully tasty..
I am going to pin it to make sure I have it for later.
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Something Swanky says:
Oh my goodness! You guys! The blog looks so good!! When did this happen? Did I just completely miss it? I know I was here on Saturday, was it like this then??? I've been so spacey with the wedding going on! Anyway-- L-O-V-E it!! And featuring this recipe tomorrow :)
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Brenda says:
What is strawberry Danish dessert? Never heard of it.
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Mary says:
I’m making this cake today as it looks and sound delish.I used 9x13 glass pan and the cake rose almost to the top. I followed directions exactly. Your photo shows a very low cake.I hope I can fit the toppings on. Any suggestions?
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E. G. G. says:
Delicious cake!! Great for any time but especially great for the summer. My family loved it!! Highly recommend it!!
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Vicky P. says:
Please explain what Danish Dessert is!
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Cyd says:
It's a pudding/pie filling glaze. Here is the amazon link so you can see what it looks like. https://amzn.to/3eELPL2
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debbie erlandson says:
What is strawberry dessert mix
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Momma Cyd says:
It is strawberry Danish Dessert. You can find it on the Jell-O aisle. Here is a link so you can see what it looks like on Amazon - but the price in the grocery store is way cheaper than Amazon. https://amzn.to/3LAKk0N
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Phyllis S says:
What is the strawberry danish dessert?
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Momma Cyd says:
Here is a link for Danish Dessert so you can see what it looks like - https://amzn.to/3axhjXE Usually on the Jell-o aisle at the store.
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Camille Beckstrand is married to Jared and they have 4 kids. She is a certified life coach that loves helping women become "unstuck" in their lives and is the host of the podcast "Moms On The Rise". She also loves a good true crime podcast, a big plate of cheesy loaded nachos, and going on adventures with her family.
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