Description
Strawberry Crunch Cake is a soft, moist strawberry-flavored cake topped with fluffy buttercream frosting and a golden Oreo-strawberry crunch topping, making it a sweet, fruity, and crowd-pleasing dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 large eggs (2 egg whites + 1 whole egg)
- 1 cup milk
- 3 sticks unsalted butter (1 for cake, 2 for frosting)
- 1 (3 oz) package strawberry jello powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries
- 20 golden Oreos
- 4 tablespoons melted butter (for crunch topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Beat 1 stick of room temperature butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the granulated sugar and beat until creamy. Add the egg whites and whole egg and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes on high speed.
- Pour in the milk, strawberry jello powder, and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the wet mixture and beat on low speed until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely for at least 1 hour before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat 2 sticks of softened butter on medium speed until creamy. Add heavy cream, vanilla, and salt, then gradually mix in powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Crush golden Oreos and freeze-dried strawberries together in a Ziploc bag until crumbly. Add 4 tablespoons melted butter, seal, and toss to coat.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake, then sprinkle the strawberry crunch topping evenly across the surface. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is fully cooled before adding frosting to prevent melting.
- For extra flavor, add a few drops of strawberry extract to the batter.
- Crunch topping can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container.
- Chill the cake for 30 minutes after decorating for cleaner slices.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 39g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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