Strawberry Upside Down Cake
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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!
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!
Tools Needed!
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
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!
Cathy says
Would this work in a bundt pan?
Julie Evink says
I’m sorry Cathy I haven’t tried it that way!
Jacki says
I tried it in a bundt, I cooked it a bit longer, about an hour. Came out great, but it is a very full bundt pan I cooked it on top of a cookie sheet just in case it baked over…it didn’t but it bubbled a bit while cooking so I was glad I’d added the pan for saint’s sake
Julie Evink says
Thanks for letting us know this Jacki!
Pat Grummons towle says
Can you use frozen strawberries that ain’t in syrup
Julie Evink says
I think this would work fine. I would make sure to thaw them.
Tresa says
I made this the other day and yes the middle was hard to get done but I also noticed when I took out of oven there was a lot of liquid in the bottom of pan so I let it cool completely and the put in the refrigerator to let the jello set took it out and it turned out beautiful when I flipped it over just a helpful hint…..
Julie Evink says
So interesting that happened because I’ve never experienced that! Glad it turned out ok in the end!
Sydney Keating says
*******AWSOME********
best cake ever !!!
Julie Evink says
Wahoooo!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Delila J Bradford says
Looks delicious, I’m gonna try it for my daughter’s birthday. She loves strawberries..
Julie Evink says
Hope she loves it!
Rose says
Looks great. I must try this
Julie Evink says
Hope you enjoy it Rose!
Marg says
Looks so good going to try it
Julie Evink says
Hope you love it Marg!
phyllis says
waiting to try this strawberry upside down cake
Julie Evink says
Hope you enjoy it Phyllis!
Susie Reid says
To those asking about refrigeration, anytime a recipe is made with a jello layer it should be refrigerated. Also, only greasing the pan is necessary, such as “Pam” spray; I don’t recommend using flour for the pan as it could change the flavor and texture of the berry layer.
Sam says
What is the point of the marshmallows? Can you make without them or does it not work the same?
Julie Evink says
You need them in the recipe.
Joyce says
Can you use a jar of marshmallow fluff instead of mini marshmallows?
Julie Evink says
I don’t think that would work the same!
Joanna says
Can u use a bundt cake pan
Julie Evink says
Sorry Joanna I haven’t tested it like that!
Linda Thompson says
Noticed it’s a 18.25 oz cake mix. I’m only seeing 15.25. Is it a typing error or does somebody make an 18.25 oz
Julie Evink says
I think they changed them. A 15.25 oz works too! I’ve made it like that 🙂
Dianne Evans says
To the 15.25-oz. cake mix, add 6 Tbsp.cake flour or all-purpose flour.
Peggy says
Do you absolutely have to refrigerate the cake?
Julie Evink says
No I don’t think so it just keeps better.
Patty says
? Do you do either? Or both? Or neither
Dianne Evans says
Use pan for baking…It has the flour in the spray.
Dianne Evans says
Sorry, I meant “Pam for Baking”…..
Patty says
Do you grease the pan?
Julie Evink says
Yes great the pan.
Patty says
Only grease or flour too? This want make it taste different? How did you do yours? Looks perfect!! ?
Julie Evink says
Grease 🙂