Strawberry Upside Down Cake
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Posted: 02/25/20
Updated: 10/14/23
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Need a quick and easy dessert that’s bursting with flavor? This easy Strawberry Upside Down Cake only requires a boxed strawberry cake mix plus a few more ingredients. The result is a light, fluffy cake that’s bursting with strawberry flavor that’s impressive, yet easy. Top it with a dollop of whipped cream!
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!
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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
Steps to Make!
- Prepare Cake Pan – Grease 9” x 13” cake pan. Crush strawberries and spread over the bottom of pan. Sprinkle Jell-O mixture over strawberries. Then evenly spread out marshmallows on top.
- Make Cake – Prepare the strawberry cake mix according to package directions. Pour mixture over the marshmallows.
- Bake – In a preheated oven at 350 degrees bake the cake for 40-50 minutes or until it tests down. Let sit for 15 minutes, then run a knife around the outside of the cake. Flip it onto a serving tray.
- Serve – If not serving immediately make sure to refrigerate until serving. Top with Cool Whip or whipped cream before you serve!
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Expert Tips!
- DO NOT prepare the Jell-O, just sprinkle the powder.
- The cake tests done with it’s starting to pull away from the edges of the pan. You can also insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake and if it comes out clean it’s done. Another quick test is to gently press your finger against the cake in the middle and if it pops back up after pressing into it lightly it’s done.
- If you let it cool to much or refrigerate it before flipping it just warm the bottom of the pan over the stove and it will release.
- Don’t want to flip it? Just serve it as is! It’s still delicious!
- Can’t find strawberry cake mix? Just use white or yellow and it’s still delicious!
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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! You can also make an amazing Berry Cobbler with cake mix! Be sure to try Easy Strawberry Napoleon that includes layers of puff pastry with French Vanilla Pudding and Strawberries! Rhubarb Dump Cake has a homemade rhubarb filling topped with a crunchy sweet topping. We have easy strawberry recipes using fresh berries, jam and more so you can enjoy these all year long.
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Upside Down Strawberry Cake
Delicious strawberry cake that starts with a box caked mixed and is infused with fresh strawberries! It's so easy anyone can make it!
Ingredients
- 2 c. fresh strawberries
- 2 boxes strawberry Jell-O 3 oz each
- 3 c. miniature marshmallows
- 15.25 oz. strawberry cake mix + ingredients to prepare cake mix
- Cool Whip or Homemade Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Take your two cups of strawberries and crush them with a fork. Pour into a greased 9×13 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.
Tips
- 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!
- DO NOT prepare the Jell-O, just sprinkle the powder.
- The cake tests done with it’s starting to pull away from the edges of the pan. You can also insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake and if it comes out clean it’s done. Another quick test is to gently press your finger against the cake in the middle and if it pops back up after pressing into it lightly it’s done.
- If you let it cool to much or refrigerate it before flipping it just warm the bottom of the pan over the stove and it will release.
- Don’t want to flip it? Just serve it as is! It’s still delicious!
- Can’t find strawberry cake mix? Just use white or yellow and it’s still delicious!
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Nutrition Information
Serving: 1, Calories: 286kcal (14%), Carbohydrates: 64g (21%), Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 2g (3%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Sodium: 254mg (11%), Potassium: 47mg (1%), Sugar: 42g (47%), Vitamin A: 5IU, Vitamin C: 17.4mg (21%), Calcium: 66mg (7%), Iron: 0.8mg (4%)
Sharon Rush says
The strawberry upside down cake turned out really wonderful. I’m taking it to our car club dinner tonight. It smells wonderful. Can’t wait to taste it. It’s a keeper.
Julie Evink says
Wonderful to hear! It’s a favorite of ours too. Thanks for commenting and rating the recipe!
Diane says
My son loves this it is so delicious I have to make it again and for his. Birthday
Courtney says
What a great excuse to make this delicious cake! Thanks for the rating and trying this recipe!
Ren’ee says
I made it for my grandsons they loved it, thank you for posting the recipe a very easy recipe
Stacy says
I don’t like marshmallows, can I leave them out?
Courtney says
Yes, you can leave the marshmallows out. I have not tried it that way so please let me know if you do!
Teresa Bartrug says
I use to make this cake often, my kids loved and my husband liked it… I would add blueberries to the strawberries at the bottom. It was a very yummy cake… Thank you for posting.
Cathy Morgan says
Help, why did my marshmallow layer end up on top?
Julie Evink says
I have no idea! I’ve never had that happen 🙁
Janet says
looks delicious going to make tomorrow for game night
Julie Evink says
Hope you enjoy it Janet!
Darrell Pitcher says
Awesome cake 👍👍
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it Darrell! Thanks for commenting and rating the recipe!
Priscilla says
Could ylu make the cake in a square cake pan?
Julie Evink says
It would need to be split into two smaller 8×8 inch pans I think or it would be to much for a square pan.
Robin says
Made this cake for my daughter for her birthday turned out great and was very good thanks for sharing.
Julie Evink says
Awesome to hear Robin!
Deb says
I had family over today and made this cake. I am a hit or miss cook, but this was a HUGE hit! Everyone loved it, from my husband to my grown kids (which are picky) and my grandkids. I made it exactly as the recipe was written. I made it the night before, flipped it (I put parchment paper on bottom of cake pan and it came out great). It was beautiful. I used 2 long grilling spatulas to put back in cake pan after I flipped it and put in fridge overnight. I spread a whole container of sugar free cool whip on top this morning, then let it sit out a couple hours in covered cakepan. My 5 yo grandson begged to take some home. I had to divide the rest of the cake between the households and send home. I am one happy lady! Thank you for such a great recipe. I will definitely be making this again.
Julie Evink says
Now this is a win!! So glad you enjoyed it!
Marissa says
I want to bake this cake without the marshmallow layer. Have you tried it before and if not do you think it would effect the end result detrimentaly?
Linda says
I can I use frozen strawberries
Lynn says
MY Cake came out all runny what did I do wrong. Did I put to many strawberries in it.
Julie Evink says
Unfortunately I’m not sure what happened since I wasn’t there with you. Did you measure all the amounts according to the recipe?