I’ve been making this strawberry jello cake for decades! It is always a favorite. I’ve never served it to anyone who didn’t go crazy for it, and my kids absolutely love it. OH, and it’s sooo easy to make! You can whip this up in less than an hour to please any summer get-together you’ve got on the calendar.
Pool parties? Barbecues? Sunday dinners? Potlucks? Church suppers? This strawberry jello cake recipe fits them all!
If you love strawberry cakes as much as I do, I hope you’ll try my triple layer strawberry cake, easy-peasy-delish strawberry dump cake, fabulous Bisquick strawberry shortcake, and my super tender crumb, buttery strawberry pound cake!
What I Love About This Strawberry Jello Cake Recipe
Well, let me start with the flavor! This cake is loaded with amazing strawberry flavor! The strawberry jello really gives it an amazing flavor. Then, the chopped fresh strawberries add another layer of fresh fruit flavor. The homemade buttercream is studded with strawberries and its creamy goodness is the perfect topping for this sheet cake.
Okay, the texture and moistness are truly unbelievable. The vegetable oil and moisture of the fresh strawberries are the superheroes in creating all of it in this cake. Who wants a dry cake for heavens sakes! Not me my friends!!
I also love that it starts with a convenient box mix so it’s not only amazingly tender, it makes it quick to put together!
Strawberry Jello Cake with Buttercream Frosting Ingredients List
Cake:
- White Cake Mix
- Strawberry Jello
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Milk
- Vegetable Oil
- Fresh Strawberries
Strawberry Buttercream:
- Butter
- Confectioners Sugar
- Vanilla
- Fresh Strawberries
How To Make Strawberry Jello Cake
- Make the cake: In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the cake, except the chopped strawberries.
- Mix until all ingredients are combined. Fold in chopped strawberries. Pour batter into prepared baking and bake.
- Make the frosting: beat butter and add the powdered sugar.
- Fold in vanilla and chopped strawberries.
- Frost the cake
- Decorate with strawberries.
***See the full instructions below.
Strawberry Jello Cake With Cake Mix Recipe Notes
- White cake Mix: The box mix is used as an ingredient only. You do not add the ingredients on the back of the box. I like the white cake mix the best because I think it creates the prettiest color.
- Jello: Just like the cake mix, jello is used as an ingredient. You add it to the mix dry, not prepared.
- Strawberries: All fresh strawberries are not created equally. Some are on the drier side, while some are incredibly juicy. If your strawberries are juicy then I suggest you dry them off a little bit with paper towels.
- After you chop them, just spread them out on a double layer of paper towels then top with another double layer for a few minutes. They can add too much moisture to the cake and frosting.
Storing + Freezing + Make-Ahead
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? As with any frosted fruit cakes, this will need to be monitored for moisture leakage. That’s when this cake turns from delicious leftovers to a mushy mess! You’re best leaving your leftover cake slices in the fridge for a week.
- Can You Freeze This Strawberry Jello Cake Recipe? Definitely! Simply wrap your cake well (I suggest you hotel wrap it for maximum freshness. Here’s how to do it!) and freeze for up to 2-4 months. To thaw, let sit in the fridge overnight. No need to reheat; this strawberry jello cake recipe is a summer dessert, after all!
- Make-Ahead Tips: This strawberry jello cake recipe is great to make ahead and pull out when you need it. You can store it in the fridge as I talked about above.
- Food Safety: If you’d like more info on food safety check out this link.
Serving Recommendations
Pair this strawberry jello cake recipe with a tall, frosty glass of milk, tea, or coffee If you want a more adult beverage it’s great with my strawberry frose, or get extra funky with some refreshing hippie juice!
More Strawberry Desserts
I promise you’ll love these! ♥
- Strawberry Heaven On Earth Cake
- Strawberry Shortcake Cake
- Amazing Berry Chantilly Cake
- Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad
- Strawberry Pie
- Strawberry Cookies
- Strawberry Tiramisu
- Strawberry Fluff
- Strawberry Cobbler
- Frescas Con Crema
Strawberry Jello Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 (3-ounce) box strawberry jello
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
Strawberry Buttercream:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3-4 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, cupped and drained if super juicy
Garnish:
- strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients (listed above on our recipe card) for the cake, except the chopped strawberries. Using a handheld electric mixer, set it on low, and mix until all ingredients are combined. Increase the mixer to medium and continue to mix for 3 minutes. Fold in chopped strawberries (1 cup) until evenly distributed.
- Pour batter into prepared baking and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes. Let cake cool completely.
- While the cake is cooling, make the frosting. In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter (1 cup) on medium until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add 3 cups powdered sugar, adding more confectioners sugar as needed to create the desired texture. Add vanilla (1 teaspoon) and chopped strawberries (1 cup) and fold until evenly combined
- Frost the cake and decorate it with strawberries.
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Notes
- White cake Mix: The box mix is used as an ingredient only. You do not add the ingredients on the back of the box. I like the white cake mix the best because I think it creates the prettiest color.
- Jello: Just like the cake mix, jello is used as an ingredient. You add it to the mix dry, not prepared.
- Strawberries: All fresh strawberries are not created equally. Some are on the drier side, while some are incredibly juicy. If your strawberries are juicy then I suggest you dry them off a little bit with paper towels.
- After you chop them, just spread them out on a double layer of paper towels then top with another double layer for a few minutes. They can add too much moisture to the cake and frosting.
Nutrition
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The cake was still white. Im frustrated because its my son’s birthday cake. I probably should’ve used a strawberry cake mix instead of white as recommended
Hi Pinke! Thats the weirdest thing ever! Did you happen to use a Gelatin product that didn’t have the standard food coloring. The colors in my photos are what you should get! I just used regular strawberry Jello. I didn’t add any food coloring. Im so sorry that happened to you! If you figure out what happened, like a new Jello product, I’d love to hear back from you.
Can i use a yellow box cake? the recipe says to make the box cake with eggs oil vanilla but then it says not to make the like it says on the box. I am confused.
Hi Elizabeth. I think I figured out where the confusion is. I amended the recipe. The cake mix is used as an ingredients. In step #2 you add all the ingredients (listed above on our recipe card) for the cake, except the chopped strawberries. Does that make more sense?
Can you use fat free jello for this recipe??
Hi Vanessa, I believe all Jell-O is fat free.
We love strawberries, been looking for an easy strawberry cake to make for my mama’s 60th birthday. Thank you!
That’s amazing, Mila! 🙂
I love it! It’s so easy to make, perfect for a simple birthday celebration.
I agree, Lauren! Thank you for your feedback 🙂