Easy Strawberry Shortcake Crunch Cake
A cake mix vanilla pound cake is topped with fresh strawberries, homemade strawberry whipped cream and strawberry crunch topping for the ultimate strawberry cake.
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Cool1 hour hr
Total Time2 hours hrs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 702kcal
Vanilla Pound Cake
- 1 box vanilla cake mix {15.25 ounces}
- 1 box vanilla pudding mix {3.4 ounces}
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- ⅓ cup sour cream
Strawberry Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Tablespoons strawberry puree {about 5 large strawberries}
Strawberry Crunch Topping
- 1 ¼ cups freeze dried strawberries {pulsed to fine powder}
- 1 cup Golden Oreo {crumbs}-about 15 cookies
- 3 Tablespoons butter {softened}
- 4-5 fresh strawberries cut into slices
Vanilla Pound Cake
To prepare cake batter: Mix vanilla cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, milk, vegetable oil and eggs in a medium bowl and stir either by hand or with a hand held mixer until well combined. Pour prepared batter into a greased bundt pan.
Bake in a preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few crumbs {no raw batter}. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes and then invert onto a cake plate and cool completely {about 45 minutes}.
Strawberry Whipped Cream
Add 5 strawberries to a food processor and pulse until you have a puree. I like to leave mine with a few chunks but you can go to the consistency that you like. Set aside.
Combine the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract in the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment {or a large bowl with a hand held mixer}. On a high speed whisk the ingredients {being sure to stop and scrape the bowl as needed} until you have stiff peaks. This can take a few minutes.
Pour the strawberry puree into the whipped cream. Fold into the whipped cream carefully making sure it is evenly distributed but not deflating the mixture.
Strawberry Crunch Topping
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 702kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 552mg | Potassium: 547mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 365mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 8mg