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    Home » Easy Recipes

    Easy strawberry upside down cake

    Published: May 29, 2023 by Susan Moncrieff · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    It's the fresh strawberries that make this so delicious! This dump cake is really easy to make. It uses a cake mix so that really helps with reducing the work to get this done.

    Strawberry upside down cake

    Easy to make fruit desserts are my favorite! This has a handful of ingredients, use cake mix to keep it easy and then bakes in about 30 minutes. Does it get any better? My three ingredient blueberry cobbler is also just as delicious. People on Pinterest love this three ingredient peach cobbler.

    Table of contents

    • Why this is a favorite dessert
    • Ingredients
    • Helpful Hint
    • Storage
    • FAQs
    • Printable Recipe Card

    Why this is a favorite dessert

    • It is really delicious and the fresh strawberries make this recipe!
    • Easy to make. I use a cake mix to make this recipe.
    • Quick to make. It takes just minutes to put together then about 25 minutes to bake.
    • Fresh Strawberries! Did I mention those. Don't forget the ice cream.

    Ingredients

    ingredients for strawberry upside down cake.

    1 pound of strawberries chopped.

    1 yellow cake mix plus ingredients to prepare the batter (butter or oil, eggs)

    1 large box of strawberry jello (6 oz size)

    Substitutions

    There are different types of yellow cake mixes now (some recommend using oil for the batter, others butter). They all work. Just follow the directions on the box to make the batter. Strawberry cake with fresh strawberries is divine.

    If you don't have fresh strawberries, frozen works too. Allow to thaw before using. I don't recommend using the canned pie strawberries.

    I've used raspberry jello when the store is out of the strawberry flavor. Use what is available or what you have.

    Instructions

    Preheat oven to 350 F.

    Step 1
    Follow the cake box directions to prepare the batter. Set aside.

    mixed batter in a bowl mix mixer beaters above batter.

    Step 2
    Chop strawberries. You should have approximately 2 cups. They don't need to be tiny, but do need to be cut up so the juice escapes and can mix with the jello.

    Spread on the bottom of a 9 x 13 sprayed baking dish.

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    2 cups of chopped strawberries

    Helpful Hint

    I've used an egg slicer to cut up strawberries. They do need to be soft and juicy. Slice once, rotate 90 degrees, cut again. If it's a big strawberry, you may have to cut them once more. I'll leave that to you to decide!

    using an egg slicer to cut up strawberries.

    Step 3
    Sprinkle dry strawberry jello onto the strawberry layer.

    layer of dry jello spread on a chopped layer of strawberries

    At this point, it smells really good!

    Step 3
    Evenly pour then spread cake batter on strawberries and jello powder.

    cake batter covering strawberries.

    Step 4
    Bake according to box instructions for a 9 x 13 baking dish. Check a few minutes before the estimated completion time. I find this bakes quickly. Mine was done, with the toothpick coming out clean in 25 minutes. If the toothpick doesn't come out clean and the top is browning too much, loosely place tinfoil on top so cake can cook through without the top getting too brown.

    Step 5
    Let cake cool for 15 minutes. Run a sharp knife around the edges to make sure cake will release. Place a large tray on top of the baking dish and then flip. The cake will come out and the strawberry topping will be on top.

    Serve with ice cream.

    strawberry upside down cake with ice cream

    What to do if the cake didn't come out cleanly

    It sometimes happens with these types of cakes. Here are some suggestions on what to do if the cake doesn't come out cleanly.

    • Scrape up the strawberries and jello and spread as evenly as you can on the cake. Ice cream on top helps it look perfect.
    • If the cake is underbaked, the cake itself may split. Make sure to do the toothpick test to see if it's done! If your cake doesn't look attractive after flipping, it's an excellent topping for ice cream! Make sure you sound convincing that this was the plan!

    Storage

    This stores well in the refrigerator for 3-4 days in a covered container. It can also be wrapped but platic wrap may stick to the strawberry/jello top layer.

    If freezing, allow upside down cake to completely cool. Place in freezer for about 1 hour so the outside is slightly frozen. Wrap well (I double wrap). If well wrapped, it will keep in freezer for up to 2 months.

    Allow refrigerated or frozen cake to warm to room temperature prior to serving .

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    FAQs

    I love strawberries. Can I add more than the recipe states?

    From personal experience, it doesn't end well. When you bake the strawberries they become 'liquidy'. You have messed up the strawberry to jello ratio so it won't set. Y will have strawberries pooling over the top of the cake. They do taste delicious, but the dessert doesn't turn out as it should.
    You can use this as an ice cream topping!

    Can I substitute a different cake mix?

    Yes, go ahead and use what you have. A pretty pink cake would be a strawberry cake with the strawberries on top.

    What if I only have one 3oz jello package?

    The strawberries probably won't be set in the jello. It should still look and taste good! Just not as nice looking as if you used the stated 6 oz.

    Printable Recipe Card

    Strawberry upside down cake

    Easy strawberry upside down cake

    A simple and delicious strawberry dump cake made with fresh strawberries. It's easy to make and the taste of fresh strawberries makes this extra delicious.
    5 from 2 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Resting time after baking: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 15
    Calories: 205cal
    Author: Susan Moncrieff

    Equipment

    • 1 9 x 13 baking dish It's the size I use for casseroles
    • 1 large serving tray bigger than 9 x 13 You will place the tray on the baking dish and flip the upside down cake onto it.

    Ingredients

    • 1 box yellow cake I had a yellow cake (butter recipe) mix
    • ⅓ cup butter for cake mix
    • 3 large eggs for cake mix
    • 2 cups strawberries chopped, about 1 pound
    • 1 box strawberry jello 6 oz size

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350℉
    • Mix cake mix batter according to directions on the box. My cake mix needed ⅓ cup butter, 3 eggs and a cup of water.
      Set aside.
    • Place layer of chopped strawberries onto sprayed (nonstick spray) 9 x 13 baking dish.
    • Sprinkle jello onto strawberries. It is the powder, straight out of the box that you are sprinkling. Do not stir.
    • Evenly pour and spread cake mix batter over strawberry and jello powder.
    • Bake for 25 - 35 minutes until toothpick comes out of batter clean. If cake is browning too quickly, place some tin foil loosly over the top.
    • Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Using a sharp knife, cut around the edges to release.
      Place large serving tray over baking dish. Hold on tight and flip. Cake, strawberry and jello should release onto the tray.
    • Cut into 15 pieces and serve with ice cream.

    Notes

    Other delicious fruit based desserts include -
    Easy blueberry cobbler
    Three Ingredient Peach cobbler

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 205cal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg

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    strawberry upside down cake with ice cream and second image showing chopped strawberries in a baking dish.

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