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Sliced strawberry jello cake.

Easy Strawberry Jello Cake

Samantha Erb
This easy-to-make Strawberry Jello Cake is a huge crowd-pleaser. Every bite contains soft and moist cake with the fruity flavor of strawberry. Welcome at any summer gathering, this will be your go-to dessert.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 96 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 15.25 ounce box white cake mix
  • 3 eggs or as noted on cake mix box
  • 1 cup water or as noted on cake mix box
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil or as noted on cake mix box
  • 1 3 ounce box strawberry gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Set aside.
  • Empty the contents of the cake mix into a large bowl. Add the eggs, water, and vegetable oil and blend with a hand mixer until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched. Remove the baking dish from the oven and allow the cake to cool for 20 minutes on a wire rack.
  • Once the cake has cooled, poke several holes halfway into the cake with the end of a wooden spoon, (spacing the holes approximately ½ -inch apart).
  • In a medium-sized bowl, combine the gelatin powder and boiling water, and whisk until completely dissolved.
  • Spoon the Jello liquid over the cake, ensuring it gets into the holes. (Any remaining liquid can be poured over the cake). Place the cake in the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour to allow the gelatin to set.
  • Remove the cake from the refrigerator, and using an offset spatula, spread on the Cool Whip.
  • Top with sliced strawberries and serve immediately.

Notes

  • When poking holes into the cake, make sure you only poke halfway through the cake. Otherwise, the Jell-O will settle mainly at the bottom of the cake.
  • I like to use the Duncan Hines brand when buying cake mix, as the box contains 15.25 ounces, while Betty Crocker cake mixes only contain 14.25 ounces. If you aren’t using Duncan Hines cake mix, check the back of the box for the exact quantities of water, vegetable oil, and eggs needed, as some brands might have different measurements.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 26mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 61IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.3mg

This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.

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