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Strawberry Upside Down Cake + VIDEO
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Strawberry Upside Down Cake ~ Delicious Upside Down Strawberry Cake that starts with a box cake mix and is infused with fresh strawberries! This is perfect for entertaining guests or just because you want something sweet! So easy anyone can make it!
Strawberry Upside Down Cake
I just totally fell in love with this Strawberry Upside Down Cake again! I forgot how easy it is, how delicious it is and how impressive it is when served to your family and friends!
It comes together so quickly and looks so impressive. You start with a strawberry cake mix and add in a few secret ingredients like marshmallows, strawberry jell-o and fresh strawberries and it turns into this fabulous upside down strawberry cake perfect to impress someone with!
It ranks right up there with this delicious strawberry yogurt cake!
Ingredients Needed to Make Strawberry Upside Down Cake!
- Fresh strawberries
- Strawberry Jell-O
- Miniature marshmallows
- Strawberry cake mix + ingredients to prepare cake mix
- Cool Whip
I was introduced to this cake in the following story.
One day I arrived at work. More than likely not in the best mood and still waiting to kill my first cup of coffee. Then in walked a coworker with a piece of cake his wife sent for me. Then my day instantly got better. It was this strawberry upside down cake!
Upside Down Strawberry Cake
I inhaled it, then promptly sent his wife a Facebook message for the strawberry upside down cake recipe. This is the cake. So I encourage you to do the same. While you might not be able to inhale it and then send me a message. I highly encourage you to run to the grocery store, grab the ingredients and make this for your favorite someone or for yourself.
I have no judgement. None at all. You do what you want with this cake. If that means grabbing a fork and sitting down and eating half or all of this upside down strawberry cake then do as you please!
I guess this cake is a standard recipe a lot people know about, but I was not in the “know” about it so now in case you aren’t either I’m letting you get in on the know! It feels good to be in that club doesn’t it? I sometimes feel like I live in my own little bubble!
Now that we are all smart and on top of things go about your regular duties today as long as it includes this cake. Life will be better with this cake. I promise!
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A few of my other favorite easy cake recipes are Strawberry Vanilla Poke Cake, Easy Strawberry Cake, and Oreo Poke Cake!
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Upside Down Strawberry Cake
Strawberry Upside Down Cake ~ Delicious Upside Down Strawberry Cake that starts with a box caked mixed and is infused with fresh strawberries! This is perfect for entertaining guests or just because you want something sweet! So easy anyone cake make it!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 286kcal
Ingredients
- 2 c. fresh strawberries crushed
- 2 3 oz strawberry Jell-O
- 3 c. miniature marshmallows
- 18.25 oz. strawberry cake mix + ingredients to prepare cake mix
- Cool Whip
Instructions
- Take your two cups of strawberries and crush them with a fork. Pour into a greased 9x13 in cake pan. Sprinkle strawberry Jell-O over the top of the strawberries. Then sprinkle the marshmallows over the Jell-O.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour over the marshmallows.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until cake tests done. Let sit for about 15 minutes and then run a knife around the outside of the cake. Flip onto a serving tray. Refrigerate.
- Serve with Cool Whip. Store leftovers in refrigerator.
Notes
Some cake mixes are 15.25 oz. If that's all you can find it will work fine, just prepare it according to the directions on the package!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 47mg | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 0.1% | Vitamin C: 21.1% | Calcium: 6.6% | Iron: 4.2%
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If I leave it in the pan for easy transportation will that be a problem?
I was wondering the same thing, thinking of flipping it into another baking dish for easy transport.
I sometimes just flip it onto the cake pan lid if it’s flip and put the cake pan on top to transport it!
I made this for our Easter dinner. Had great comments about how good it was. I flipped my cake onto a cookie sheet pan just about an inch bigger all the way around, then after it had been in the refrigerator and got cold I used two large turners and picked cake up and put it back into cake pan. The cake didn’t break apart and was very easy to do. Then yesterday (Sunday) I spread cool whip all over the strawberry mixture. It was pretty and good. ****Now, I made a mistake when making the cake…I think, I measured two cups of whole fresh strawberries then crushed them, not pureed, and Yes, I think you can have to many berries. I also would have like to have sweetened the berries but thought the jello would be enough, but not so. All in all it turned out just fine but next time I won’t chop my strawberries so fine and will sweeten them some. Have a great day.
This is great to hear! Cool Whip always makes everything better 🙂 Did you use sugar-free jello like it states? If you want it sweeter you might want to switch to just regular jello. Just an idea!
is that 6oz of jello or
Yes, 2 – 3 oz boxes of Jello
Our Daughter made this,for our Easter Dinner. It is SO GOOD
So glad everyone enjoyed it!
Really great cake and very easy to make. If you like strawberries you will love this cake.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Hello so can you tell me do measure out 2 cups of whole strawberries or do you crush whole strawberries and measure out 2 cups?
Karen, I measured 2 cups of whole strawberries…then crushed them. I think that I should have crushed them and then measured 2 cups. It was too many strawberries I think. Couldn’t see the jello. I also would sweeten the berries a little. I will the next time I make the cake. Blessings.
Crush the strawberries before you measure them!
i forgot to crush my berries so i just cut them up small pieces…..worked just great….if you like strawberries this is awesome….
Glad to know that works too!
Made this yesterday for my church friends. Good thing I brought two pans. Everyone loved it. Super moist and colorful. Will be making often.
Love this!
I made this tonight but I couldn’t to flip the cake from the pan it’s stuck to the pan still is taste good and everybody loved it except for the presentation I was hoping it turn like the video.
Mine stuck badly too and I had to smooth the topping onto the cake from the pan. So it looked terrible/ I just covered the whole cake w/ cool whip and topped w/ strawberries and it was ok then.
Way too sweet.
I’m sorry you felt like that.
Can you bake this cake in a bunt pan??
I’m sorry I’ve never tried it like that! Someone might have left a comment if they did!
I just mafe this but jellos looks liquidy out of oven. Is that normal?
I don’t recall that happening. Did you let it sit for 15 minutes and then flip? Was the cake cooked through when you tested it?
I made this for co workers and it was a home run
I’m so glad everyone loved it! Thanks for coming back and rating and commenting on this recipe!
It states that to use 18.25oz cake mix , but all I have been able to find is a 15.25 oz . Is this going to be a problem?
That will work just fine!
I made this cake for Mother’s Day. Everyone loved it especially my grandkids. My grandson, who’s 5 years old, wanted to know how you make cake. Then he said, “Special Grandmas make cake.” Melt my heart! When they got ready to leave, I asked if anyone wanted to take any food home. My 8 year old granddaughter didn’t wait for anyone to answer before she said, “cake”!! I told her I wanted to cut a couple pieces for Papa and Oma. She said, NO! there won’t be enough left for me.” She grabbed the cake, and said, ” Don’t anyone touch this, it’s all mine.” Sounds like I’ll be making this cake again soon. So GOOD!
This is AWESOME! Makes my heart happy!
Is this something that has to be refrigerated? Or can I leave it out in the table? I don’t want to make anyone sick 😀
It keeps better in the refrigerator as the jello gets mushy if you don’t store it in the fridge!
This sounds great BUT will it really flip right out in perfect shape onto my platter? I feel, my luck it will just fall apart ?
Mine always flips out fine!
I made this and the top stuck to my pan and I had to scoop it off and smear it on top on the cake. Still tasted great/ however I did grease the pan as it says to in the instructions. However in some of the comments it states that you do not grease the pan. So which is correct? Do I pour it into a greased pan or not? Thank you
Dawn I had same problem 🙁
Would it be okay to line the pan with wax paper so it will easily come out, or will that cause other issues?
I think that would work fine!
I made these for a group to taste test and now I need to make 12 of these for an event on a Friday evening. I plan on making them Thursday evening. Should I flip them Thursday and store them or could I flip them Friday? Also could I use parchment paper to help get them out if not flipping until Friday? Had some issues with jello run off when I flipped them for group taste test. Worried about that issue again.