Strawberry Jello Cake
Strawberry Jello Cake is a moist strawberry sheet cake made with gelatin baked right into the batter and topped with fluffy strawberry cream cheese frosting.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 387kcal
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces box white cake mix I used Duncan Hines
- 3 ounces box strawberry gelatin I used Jell-O
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup chopped fresh strawberries
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup chopped strawberries
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch cake pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the white cake mix and strawberry gelatin.
- Add the vegetable oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Fold in the chopped strawberries until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- Add the softened cream cheese and chopped strawberries to the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Beat at a high speed until the strawberries are fully incorporated and broken down. The mixture should be lightly pink.
- Add the powdered sugar and salt, mix until smooth.
- With the mixer on medium-low speed, gradually add the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract.
- Increase the mixer to high speed and beat for about 1½ minutes*, or until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake.
- Cover the cake and chill for 2 hours before serving.
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Notes
- Use fully softened cream cheese to prevent lumps.
- Make sure the heavy whipping cream is very cold before whipping.
- Fold the strawberries gently so they don’t break down too much.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 698IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 1mg
