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Strawberry Jello Cake

written by Vera Z. March 12, 2016
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Strawberry Jello Cake is the yummiest combo of all-time favorite spring and summer desserts: strawberry shortcake, strawberry jello and no-bake cheesecake. After one bite, you’ll be totally hooked on fresh strawberry goodness!

Strawberry Jello Cake recipe is the yummiest combo of all-time favorite spring and summer desserts: strawberry shortcake, strawberry jello and no-bake cheesecake.

Strawberry Jello Cake

Strawberry Jello Cake is very light, fluffy, not too sweet and it’s so easy to assemble.
It may sounds so bold, but this Strawberry Jello Cake is one of the prettiest cake I’ve ever made. And it’s equally delicious what makes it even more irresistible. It starts with vanilla sponge cake as a base (this Magic Custard Cake is a great magic cake when you’re into vanilla). Then it’s followed with light as a cloud no-bake cheesecake filling and thick layer of strawberry jello loaded with sweet, fresh strawberries.

Strawberry Jello Cake recipe is the yummiest combo of all-time favorite spring and summer desserts: strawberry shortcake, strawberry jello and no-bake cheesecake.

Although strawberries are not yet in a full season, a few days ago I saw this wonderful, juicy fresh strawberries on the market so I had to have them. And after all those carrot recipes, Carrot Cake Cupcakes and Carrot Cake Cheesecake, I was craving for some refreshing, fruit dessert to continue my spring recipe collection. And so I came up with gems like this Strawberry Jello Cake.

I know, I know… I’m talking about spring and there is rain-every single day. These cake really cheered me up last week during 5 day of rain. It really brought some sunshine inside.

When I’ve got those beautiful strawberries, I couldn’t decide what kind of dessert to make. For hours I’ll go back and forth: Strawberry shortcake? Strawberry cheesecake? Strawberry pretzel salad? Which one should I make?? Then I just decided to do all three of them, just packed in one amazing treat.

Strawberry Jello Cake recipe is the yummiest combo of all-time favorite spring and summer desserts: strawberry shortcake, strawberry jello and no-bake cheesecake.

I’ve already had on my blog recipe for Strawberry Shortcake only in a cupcake form. I also had No bake Strawberry Cheesecake, but none for Strawberry Pretzel Salad. And then I thought, Strawberry Pretzel Salad is showing up at every party, spring or summer family gathering or potlucks and the original recipe that I got includes frozen strawberries and it will be total waste for these fresh, juicy strawberries.

So I decided to take a little of each recipe and put them together into one perfect cake- Strawberry Jello Cake.

Strawberry Jello Cake recipe is the yummiest combo of all-time favorite spring and summer desserts: strawberry shortcake, strawberry jello and no-bake cheesecake.

It’s called a cake but it’s really so easy to put all together. Vanilla sponge cake is my go-to vanilla batter recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction, that I like to use every time I need really moist, fluffy and flavorful cake base. Cheesecake filling is a simple mixture of cream cheese, vanilla and fresh homemade whipped cream (not Cool whip or other ready to use stuff) . And I added some gelatin, just to hold all that together and to make sure it will cut nice and easy.

And my favorite part about this cake is strawberry jello layer. Fresh strawberries inside the jello look so pretty and gives delicious refreshing taste, perfect for spring or summer dessert.

After first bite, you’ll know what I’m talking about Strawberry Jello Cake recipe is the yummiest combo of all-time favorite spring and summer desserts: strawberry shortcake, strawberry jello and no-bake cheesecake.

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  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Total Time: 38 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
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Strawberry Jello Cake is the yummiest combo of all-time favorite spring and summer desserts: strawberry shortcake, strawberry jello and no-bake cheesecake. After one bite, you’ll be totally hooked on fresh strawberry goodness!


Ingredients

For Vanilla Cake:

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • dash of salt
  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter- melted
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1/8 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Cheesecake Filling:

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 8 oz. cream cheese-softened
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 Tablespoons cold water
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoon gelatin

Strawberry Jello:

  • 1 lb. fresh strawberries- hulled and sliced in half
  • 1 (6 oz.) package strawberry jello
  • 2 cups boiling water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F, line 9 or 9 1/2 inch round cake pan with parchment paper, grease with cooking spray, set aside.
  2. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
  3. Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over low heat and set aside to cool.
  4. Transfer melted butter to a large bowl and using electric mixer on a low speed mix in sugar (it will be grainy), then mix in egg, milk, yogurt and vanilla.
  5. Slowly add dry ingredients into egg mixture and mix on low speed until combined spread the batter into prepared pan and bake 18-20 minutes (until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean). Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool completely, then transfer cooled cake onto serving plate. And place the ring from 9 or 9 1/2 x 3 inch springform pan around the cake.
  6. Dissolve 1 1/2 tsp. gelatin in 2 Tbsp. cold water and let it set for a few minutes, then microwave or place into a hot water bath to dissolve completely, set aside to cool.
  7. Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
  8. Beat heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form, gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Mix in vanilla and dissolved gelatin, than add cream cheese and mix to combine. Spread onto cooled cake and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  9. Prepare Jello with 2 cups boiling water and set aside to cool to room temperature.
  10. Wash, hull and halve the strawberries lengthwise, then line around the edges of the cheesecake layer. Line up the next row by stacking slightly on top of the strawberries in the first row, and continue to cover the whole cheesecake layer.
  11. Pour the room temperature Jell-O over strawberries(the cheese cream will melt if the jelly liquid is too warm).
  12. Refrigerate until jello is set than run a thin knife around the cake and release the springform pan ring and serve.

Notes

The cake is about 2 1/2 to 3 inch tall so you’ll need 9 or 9 1/2 x 3 inch ring from springform pan to assemble the cake and to have enough room for jello!!!

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44 comments

levinia mullins March 15, 2016 - 9:16 pm

hope I can get this recipe

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Connie March 18, 2016 - 1:37 am

This looked so yummy I had to get the recipe so now all I have to do is make it

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Diane conway March 21, 2016 - 4:42 pm

looks great must try this

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Vera Zecevic March 22, 2016 - 12:31 pm

Thanks Diane 🙂

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Teresa May 19, 2016 - 8:51 pm

Sounds so good! Going to make this for Memorial Day weekend and since strawberries aren’t in season yet could frozen be substituted?

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Vera Zecevic May 20, 2016 - 1:45 pm

Hi Teresa, I’m sorry I haven’t tried this with frozen strawberries, I can’t say would it work.

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Lana Wilkens May 20, 2016 - 7:41 pm

I am making this right now for my son’s bday party tonight. It says to prepare the jello with 2 cups of boiling water (which is on the jello directions) but it also says to use 2 cups of cold water also, did you not follow the box instructions and only use 2 cups on boiling water to make the jello and then let it cool?

Sorry, I’m just under the wire and I don’t want to mess this up. Hopefully you’ll get it before 3pm central time 🙂

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Lana Wilkens May 20, 2016 - 8:34 pm

Oh well, I just did it with the two boiling cups and did not add the two cold cups. hope it works out.

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Lana Wilkens May 20, 2016 - 9:05 pm

Sorry for all the messages, but just in case anyone else wondered – i did it right. omit the 2 cold cups on water that’s on the jello directions. 🙂 yay it looks beautiful and i can’t wait to taste it!!

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Vickie February 7, 2021 - 6:36 pm

Thanks for the follow up.

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Melissa Little July 23, 2016 - 6:47 pm

Why is it when i put the jello in the spring form pan did the jello leak all over my floor and it makes it much simpler if you bake the cake in the spring form pan

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Meredith Vrobel June 3, 2019 - 11:27 am

Yes better to bake the cake in springform pan so it’s the right size!

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Diana De Alba March 20, 2017 - 5:53 am

Can it be made a day ahead before actually eating it. Is there any special instructions it will be carried elsewhere

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Vera Zecevic March 30, 2017 - 7:15 am

Hi Diana, you can make it ahead.

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Caroline tan May 19, 2017 - 2:34 am

Do I have to put parchment paper around the sides of the pan or just at the bottom? Tax

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Vera Zecevic May 20, 2017 - 3:10 pm

Hi Caroline, line just the bottom of the pan.

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Karen S Russell June 7, 2017 - 3:24 pm

Could you use frozen strawberries with juice and reduce water
to 1 cup?

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Adreen August 24, 2017 - 5:21 pm

Hi, I made this for a party I was having. It was delicious. Everyone was talking about this cake. Thank you for this great recipe.
I also have a question. The only thing is that some of the jello liquid spilled into the refrigerator from the bottom. I ued a spring pan. What can I do to prevent it.
Thank you.

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Vera Zecevic August 24, 2017 - 5:36 pm

Thanks Adreen, I’m really happy to hear that. Place a plate or tray under the springform pan, but make sure to spread the cheesecake filling all the way to the edges of the pan, that way jello won’t be able to leak.

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brenda watson February 24, 2018 - 11:22 pm

Lovely, also i would make a chocolate cake. and the cream cheese and use cherries and jelly .our any berries and change the jello

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Elizabeth May 27, 2018 - 8:24 pm

I made the desert, left in fridge all night but when i took out pan and went to cut the cheesecake filling was not completely firm. What did i do wrong? Thought i followed
all the directions. Although it taste very, very good.

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Meredith Vrobel June 3, 2019 - 11:29 am

If the plain gelatin isn’t well dissolved the cheesecake layer will not set properly.

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Meredith Vrobel July 12, 2018 - 12:37 pm

Takes a while to make this but worth it! Everyone loved it and it keeps for several days if any is left!

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Carole June 1, 2019 - 3:18 am

There is no way you can make this cake and expect the jello not to leak because the cake shrinks at least 1/16″ all around leaving a gap between cake and sides. I put slices of strawberries all around to fill this gap and then spread the cheesecake right to the sides, but still the jello poured out at the bottom, and the strawberries floated. I notice that the cake pictured here has been cut all the way around as the sponge has no baked edges but no idea how the baker managed to get such deep jello topping!

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Gina June 8, 2019 - 8:39 pm

I am just curious why the entire cake is not done in the springform pan ? It would make more sense unless I am missing something. Sorry, may be a silly question but I am just trying to grasp the entire process before I attempt to make this cake. It looks like it will definitely be a winner.
Thank you

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Carole June 19, 2019 - 4:14 pm

Yes – although the recipe says to put the cake on a plate before adding the the pan sides back on, I saw the gap and put the cake back into the assembled spring form. However as I described previously – the jello still came leaking through!

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Lana February 3, 2020 - 12:55 pm

Can this be made in a smaller springform pan for a thicker cake?

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Kellie August 7, 2020 - 1:31 am

Can I use a graham cracker crust for the base instead?

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Vera Z. August 8, 2020 - 6:16 pm

Hi Kellie, it sound interesting. It should work.

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Kama October 31, 2020 - 4:08 pm

I sugest you to wait a little bit longer for jello to start solidify. I put the jello in frige for about 15-20 min till it start to be thicker, and then add it in top of cake/strawberry. I did this for other cake with chocolate base, and it came out amazing, no liquid leacks. I can’t wait to try this one too?

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Wiki January 19, 2022 - 10:07 pm

This recipe is fantastic! I have made it countless times and it always turns out amazing. My friends and family love it and I always get asked for the recipe, so I send them your way! Such a beautiful summer cake, that is great for any occassion.

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Vera Z. January 20, 2022 - 5:06 pm

Thanks so much!

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Nathalie October 2, 2022 - 2:05 pm

Hi Vera ! I’m European and don’t have the slightest idea what you mean by “one cup” sugar or else. How can one know what a cup is ?? Doesn’t it depend on everybody’s perception of how much it is ? How can one be precise without the metric system ?
Really hoping you can give me an explanation because this has been hampering my efforts to try new American recipes; Thank you so much for your time !

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Vera Z. October 2, 2022 - 8:20 pm

HI Nathalie, 1 cup is 240 ml volume. 1 cup sugar=200 grams, 1 cup flour= 125 grams…

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Jean January 8, 2024 - 2:18 am

Instead of gelatin. I used another box of strawberry jello left out the powder sugar and added just enough hot water to dissolve approx 1/2 cup. This way the cheesecake layer is strawberry flavour too. I also chilled the jello top until slightly thickened before pouring Over the cheesecake layer to prevent leaks

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Vivien February 10, 2025 - 1:16 am

Nathalie, just for future reference, you could have just used google to look it up in about 2 seconds instead of wasting time leaving a passive aggressive comment.

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