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Strawberry Sheet Cake

Published: May 27, 2022 Last Updated: Jan 2, 2023 by Marye 1173 words. | About 6 minutes to read this article.

Make this easy strawberry sheet cake recipe with fresh strawberries and a whipped strawberry & cream cheese frosting. So good!
Total time 1 hour 45 minutes
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This easy sheet cake is full of fresh strawberry flavor - it's perfect for any occasion!

Cake with serving removed showing the thickness of the frosting and the texture of the cake.
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  • ❤️ Why you'll love it
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 📖 Variations
  • 💭 Tips
  • 👩‍🍳 FAQs
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 🍽️ Serve with...
  • 📞 The last word
  • Strawberry Sheet Cake
  • 📖 Variations
  • 💭 Tips
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

  • It's a simple fresh strawberry cake that tastes great, and comes out moist every time!
  • It's easy to make when you start with a box mix, and great for parties, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, baby showers, and more! It's the perfect birthday cake for strawberry lovers!
  • Topped with a rich, whipped strawberry cream cheese frosting that the entire family will love.

Once you learn how to make homemade strawberry cake like this you'll be making them for every occasion!

🧾 Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

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🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions for this homemade strawberry sheet cake recipe are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Cake

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  1. Blend together cake mix, eggs, and oil until well combined.
  2. Add in the package of strawberry Jello and strawberry puree.
  3. Stir until completely combined. Pour cake batter into prepared sheet pan.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Frosting

Step by step images showing how to make the frosting.
  1. Blend together cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar until fluffy.
  2. Beat in heavy whipping cream until mixture thickens. Stir in strawberry puree, pudding mix, and Jello.
  3. Mix at medium-high speed until soft peaks form. 
  4. Frost the cake, then store it in the fridge. 

🥫 Storage

Cover with plastic wrap and store leftover cake in the refrigerator for up to four days.

It might be fine longer than that but it's never lasted long here. This stuff is GOOD.

Leftover cake can also be frozen.

Overhead view of a square of cake on a white plate.

📖 Variations

  • Cream cheese frosting would also taste amazing on this strawberry cake recipe.
  • Try using a strawberry cake mix for even more strawberry flavor.
  • Substitute the strawberries with raspberries.
  • You can bake this in 2 9-inch or 3 8-inch layer cake pans. Start checking for doneness at 20 minutes.
  • This cake batter makes delicious fresh strawberry cupcakes, too!
  • I love to put a red velvet cookie heart on the top of each square for Valentine's Day.

💭 Tips

Expert Tip: Keep the cake tightly covered to prevent it from drying out.

  • If you plan on freezing this cake I recommend that you skip the frosting until you are ready to serve.
  • Make sure that the cream cheese and butter are at room temperature so that you get a smooth frosting.
  • Fresh strawberries really work best in this recipe but frozen strawberries can be used if you thaw and drain them very well first.
  • Add more pink color to this pretty cake by adding a drop or two of red food coloring.
  • This recipe will make 2 9-inch cake layers.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

What's the difference between sheet cake and regular cake?

Sheet cakes are baked in a single layer, instead of multiple layers like a regular cake.

How much icing do you need for a sheet cake?

You need about one cup of frosting, per pound of cake. One batch of this frosting is plenty for this cake.

Do you have to refrigerate a strawberry cake?

Because of the cream cheese, cream, and butter in the frosting, this cake does need to be stored in the fridge.

Side view of strawberry cake showing the textures of the frosting and the cake.

📚 Related recipes

  • Cherry almond cake is sweet, creamy and perfect for Valentine's Day.
  • Chantilly cake is a delicious layer cake with strawberries in the filling.
  • Strawberry angel food cake is a family-friendly delicious and fruity no bake cake recipe.
  • Strawberry pound cake has a vibrant pink color and SO much strawberry flavor.
  • This white Texas sheet cake is another show-stopper!
  • This pumpkin spice cake has all the fall flavor and it's so easy.
  • Red Velvet Poke Cake
  • Gingerbread Recipe
  • Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
  • Old Fashioned Pineapple Upside Down Cake

🍽️ Serve with...

  • If you are looking for an easy weeknight dinner, then look no further than this Creamy ground beef and potato skillet dinner.
  • Cloverleaf rolls are buttery and flaky, and a delicious old fashioned side dish.
  • Southern green beans are cooked low and slow and full of tangy flavor.

📞 The last word

When I find ripe strawberries at the store I immediately start thinking about this pink cake!

It's so unbelievably good - perfect for potlucks because it really feeds a crowd. The best part is the whipped strawberry frosting. Omigosh!

This is the best strawberry cake ever - if you don't believe me just try it once.

You'll see.

Love chocolate? Try this decadent double chocolate Coca Cola cake!

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Strawberry Sheet Cake

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Make this easy strawberry sheet cake recipe with fresh strawberries and a whipped strawberry & cream cheese frosting. So good!
Course Dessert - Cake
Cuisine American - Vintage
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Chill: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings:12
Calories:664
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • 13x9-inch pan
  • Stand mixer

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces strawberries
  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup oil
  • 3 oz strawberry Jello powder, one box

Whipped Strawberry Frosting

  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 pint heavy cream, cold
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup strawberry puree
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 3 tablespoons strawberry Jello powder

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Instructions

  • Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
  • Wash berries and remove the stems and leaves.
  • Place 2 cups of strawberries in a food processor and process until very finely chopped.
  • Measure out 1 cup of the strawberry puree.
  • Set aside.
  • Mix cake mix, eggs, and oil in a large bowl on medium speed about 1 minute, or until well combined.
  • Add Jell-o powder and the 1 cup strawberry puree.
  • Blend on low speed until well combined.
  • Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (interior will read 200F on an instant read thermometer.)
  • Let cake cool completely.

Whipped Strawberry Frosting

  • Beat the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar until fluffy.
  • Add the cream and beat until it begins to thicken.
  • Add the strawberry puree, the pudding mix, and the JELL-O.
  • Beat until it thickens and peaks form. It will have the consistency of thick whipped cream.
  • Frost the cooled cake.
  • Refrigerate if keeping longer than a few hours or if it is a warm day.

Notes

📖 Variations

  • Cream cheese frosting would also taste amazing on this strawberry cake recipe.
  • Try using a strawberry cake mix for even more strawberry flavor.
  • Substitute the strawberries with raspberries.
  • You can bake this in 2 9-inch or 3 8-inch layer cake pans. Start checking for doneness at 20 minutes.
  • This cake batter makes delicious fresh strawberry cupcakes, too!

💭 Tips

Expert Tip: Keep the cake tightly covered to prevent it from drying out.
  • If you plan on freezing this cake I recommend that you skip the frosting until you are ready to serve.
  • Make sure that the cream cheese and butter are at room temperature so that you get a smooth frosting.
  • Fresh strawberries really work best in this recipe but frozen strawberries can be used if you thaw and drain them very well first.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 664kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 473mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 1016IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 1mg

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    First published January 28, 2022. Last updated May 27, 2022 for added information.

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    With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.

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    1. Gabrielle

      June 04, 2022 at 8:38 am

      Hi can I use strawberry pudding instead of the gelatin mix?

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      • Marye

        June 04, 2022 at 3:06 pm

        no.

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