Moist strawberry cake layered with a rich lemonade cream filling. Introducing summer——on a plate!
INGREDIENTS:
- One box of strawberry cake mix (plus oil, water and eggs as directed on box)
- 8oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese (softened to room temp.)
- 1 packet (0.23oz.) of Kool-Aid Lemonade
- Yellow food coloring gel (as desired for color)
- 2cups Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme
- 8 oz. Cool Whip Topping
- Fresh strawberries to garnish.
DIRECTIONS:
- Make cake according to box and bake in 2- 9 inch round cake pans as directed. Turn finished cakes over on cake racks and allow to cool completely.
- Cream together cream cheese, lemonade and yellow food coloring until smooth.
- Mix marshmallow creme in and then mix in Cool Whip until completely smooth. Refrigerate until cake is cooled and cut.
- Cut each cake layer in half.
- Alternating layers of cake with layers of filling, assemble cake. End with layer of filling.
- Top with sliced strawberries.
- Refrigerate and serve chilled.
My thoughts: YUM!!!!! I’m a little obsessed with the filling I used in those confetti cups a few weeks back. This lemonade filling is similar- but has more Cool Whip to make it light and fluffy. I’ve never made a strawberry cake mix before– it is SO GOOD! I love that this recipe uses a cake mix- it makes it a VERY easy and quick recipe that looks so fancy and fun! I think you could drizzle some white chocolate over this and make it over-the-top fancy. I really hope you enjoy this recipe— I’ve gotta have a piece –ready….set….GO!
Want to see more pictures of this cake done as a birthday cake? The filling is made just a little thicker so that the entire cake can be frosted. Just click here. Enjoy!
4-17-12: I love it when people try recipes I’ve posted and take pictures of the process- check out how “Don’t fight the Apple” made this recipe into yummy jar cakes to send to her boyfriend overseas! Great idea!!
4-23-12: Or check out the tips and beautiful photos taken at Jam Hands.
I love all the layers. It looks so fresh and rich at the same time. Summer on a plate indeed.
yum! you should check out my rasberry lemonade cake if you like tartness of lemonade!! i love the 4 layers though it makes it look so elegant!
Your raspberry lemonade cake looks delicious! YUM! I just love the pink and the yellow together
I can’t believe you don’t like just straight chocolate though!!!! I can’t live without it!!! lol!
OMG – this looks so incredibly tasty!!! I am totally gong to try it this summer. and maybe with raspberry too.
Raspberry would be amazing….have you ever heard of a raspberry cake mix? I guess you could add raspberry flavoring and food coloring to a white mix…. great idea!
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My mouth is SO WATERING right now!! I am a big fan of strawberries and lemon! And my birthday’s coming up…this may be the winner for my birthday cake!:) Thanks!
You’re so welcome- it was my birthday choice this year and I was glad—-enjoy (and happy early birthday!!!)
Just wanted you to know that I’ve profiled this recipe on my blog, Best of Good Eats on Pinterest (http://goodeatspuppy.blogspot.com/2012/02/strawberry-lemonade-cake-layered-with.html). It looks delicious and I can’t wait to make it!
Thanks so much Emily- your blog is such a fun idea– thanks for the feature
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Thank you!
Yummilicious
Just saw this on Pinterest – it looks divine!
Thank you! LOVE the name of your blog!
This strawberry lemon cake is good, one word of caution though, resist eating it before it has been chilled if you want the total experience of flavor and texture. I tasted it after 15 minutes in the fridg and it tasted okay, but then again after chilling all night and it was a total different experience ! Enjoy!
You are right— itt is SO good cold
I just made this and I added some powdered sugar to the cream cheese and lemonade mixture. Talk about off the chain!
Great minds think alike- lol… Adding powdered sugar makes the lemonade filling into a frosting consistency- perfect for frosting an entire cake- made it for my birthday in January- you can see the changes I made here.
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This look amazing! I cannot wait to try it and the cake cookies you mentioned!
Thank you so much! I hope you make lots of people happy when you make them
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these were a smidge to tart for me… I think i’ll try again but use 1/2 thelemonade packet
Thats a great idea if you don’t like that tart lemonade flavor– I actually changed the recipe a little to make a birthday cake and in making the filling more like a frosting I added powdered sugar- which sweetened it up some too- you can find that recipe here. Enjoy!
this is so delicious~i made it monday and my family loved it so much that i made it again friday!! can’t wait to look through the rest of your recipes!
Thanks for sharing! So happy that your family enjoyed it so much!!!
Making the cake right now for my in laws from Jamaica. Can’t wait to see their reaction. We are a big lemonade drinking family.
Hope you all love it and enjoy your time together!!!
I made this cake for a church dinner tonight and there wasn’t one crumb left. Everyone said it was absolutely delicious. This is a cake I will make again. Thanks for the recipe!
You’re so welcome- I’m glad it was a hit!
I would just make one small suggestion for this cake. I found the frosting to be “puckering” tart! I added about 1 cup of powdered sugar and it was perfect! Thanks for sharingand I know my kids are going to go gaga shortly!
Glad you found a solution– The powdered sugar also makes the frosting easier to use if you want a layer cake look rather than a torte– hope your kids loved it!
Good suggetion.. for me I love the “puckering tart of it…lol
Omg this is going to be a problem for me just made this and I am in heaven!!!!!! AHHHHH
This recipe looked absolutely delicious! I wanted to make it, but lack round cake pans, so I made cupcakes! They are super yummy, and I’m anxious to see how they taste chilled. I think the cupcakes worked allright, but the cake would be much better. Very yummy and creative combination.
I am actually thinking of making this recipe as cupcakes for an upcoming shower– I bet they are just as good as the cake– and cupcakes are always so cute!!!
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Baked this for my Mom’s 69th birthday on Sunday! It was a great hit! Thanks for a go-to easy cake for the summer season that is about to start.
Yay!!!!! You are so welcome! I’m so glad it was a hit– thanks for sharing!!!
looks so yummy … I’m strawberry-holic ;D and definitely going to try it!
I’m adding this to my weekend plans!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy!!!!
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Made this cake and loved it. Looking forward to making cupcakes come summer!
Thank you– I’m so glad you enjoyed it. SO many of you are trying this with cupcakes that I think I might have to try it myself!
OMG!!…If you LOVE lemon, you’ll LOVE the frosting!!
I made this cake for my Strawberry Fields Forever Bunco and EVERYBODY raved about it….I think I gave out 11 recipes that night (I already had mine)…Since I only had 1 round cake pan, mine was smaller, but still very tasty! Made cupcakes with the rest of the batter and everyone got to take dessert home too!!
Thanks for sharing such an awesome frosting recipe….I guess I have a sweet tooth for lemon!!
Oh I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I love the frosting on this too– I know some have said its too tart, but I like that lemonade zing it has— I have GOT to make cupcakes with this– you guys are inspiring me!
I’m really excited to make this cake. However, I live abroad and couldn’t find “sugar-free” lemonade mix, only pre-mixed dry lemonade, liquid lemon flavoring, and lemon juice.
Which would be best to use?
Hi! I would try the dry lemonade that is already sweetened I think. You might need to experiment with a little less marshmallow fluff and/or powdered sugar just so that the frosting isn’t overpoweringly sweet. Or ask a friend from the states to throw a packet of Kool-Aid in their next letter to you
Good luck! I’d love to know how it works for you!
this cake look so good!! I’m making it this weekend but im putting some choped strawberry’s in between the layers.
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Thanks!! that’s a great idea- Yum!!!!!!!
HAVE MERCY!! My mother-in-law made this for my birthday last night, and actually brought it WITH her to the Cheesecake Factory where we ate dinner! The waiters were bidding on the leftovers b/c they were so jealous! haha This cake is AMAZING! I actually brought the left overs to work, and within 15 minutes, the cake was GONE! Sooooooooooo good!
Haha….I’m SO glad you enjoyed it
Happy Birthday!!!!
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This is the BEST cake I have ever ate… A Great Big “Thank You” to whom ever created this… It is a huge hit and I have gotten so many “OGM This is soooo good.. Makes me look look like a rock star!…lol I made this cake for a Ladies Day gathering at my chuch and it was served to 150 ladies and they went crazy.. coming back for seconds…..a couple of ladies came into the kitchen and asked if they could get the recipe. after they left I walked out into the auditorium and every ;lady had a pen and paper waiting to write it down..lol
I have even been asked to make this cake for charity aucitons… what a hit…….
Thanks so much… plus it was so easy to make.. even a biggger plus..
Goodness Monica– your comment certainly made my day! You are so welcome for the recipe– I’m so glad it was such a hit! Thanks for telling me about it!!!
I cannot wait to try this – do you care if i post this on my blog?
I don’t mind at all
Thank you!
Can’t wait to try this!!!
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Beyond glad that I found this recipe when I did. I made this as a Mother’s day present for myself (since I’m the “baker” in the house) and the hubby and I just ate the last piece tonight. Let me tell you it was pretty sad seeing it all gone. I could go on and on about why I think it’s so awesome but I’ll just summarize it with this: We LOVED it!!!!
Thank you SO much– I’m so glad you enjoyed it– Happy Mother’s Day!
Made this for my FIL’s bday and it was a hit! thanks!
Yay! Glad you liked it!
Making this for upcoming Memorial Day cookout. Can’t wait to try!!!
Enjoy!!!!