Sheet cakes are one of the best ways to feed a crowd! This strawberry sheet cake is especially tasty made with fresh pureed strawberries and topped with an amazing homemade strawberry frosting!
I love fresh strawberry desserts when the berries are in season! If I’m not making this sheet cake, you can bet I’m whipping up Strawberry Shortcake or some Strawberry Cupcakes!
Strawberry Texas Sheet Cake
Some of my most popular recipes on the blog are my White Texas Sheet Cake and classic Texas Sheet Cake!
Yes, they’re delicious, but we also like them because they are simple and an easy way to feed a lot of people. 😉
This strawberry sheet cake is a new favorite version! It’s filled with so much strawberry flavor, because it uses both fresh pureed strawberries, plus a package of strawberry jello. Really – it’s amazing!! Not to mention the smooth and creamy strawberry frosting on top.
If you love strawberries and easy cakes, this is the recipe to try!!
How to Make Strawberry Sheet Cake
First and foremost, you will NOT be using the instructions or ingredients that are listed on the box of cake mix. Only use the white cake mix according to the instructions in my recipe!
PREP. Preheat oven to 350.
PUREE. Begin by adding your strawberries to a blender or food process and blending. You will need 1 cup of pureed strawberries for the cake batter, plus an additional ¼ cup of pureed strawberries for the frosting.
BATTER. Mix cake mix, eggs, and oil in a large bowl until well combined. Add JELL-O and 1 cup strawberry puree. Mix well.
BAKE. Pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cake cool.
CUPCAKE VERSION: You can make this sheet cake into scrumptious cupcakes. Simply divide the batter into about 24 cupcake tins. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Watch carefully as bake times vary from oven to oven. Cool and frost.
The Strawberry Frosting
This strawberry frosting is the PERFECT partner for strawberry sheet cake!
While cake is cooling, make the strawberry frosting by creaming together the butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla, powdered sugar, and strawberry puree, then mix until smooth and well combined.
Once the cake is completely cooled, spread the frosting on the cake. You can also make this IN ADVANCE, and store in a container in the fridge one day before frosting. Just be sure to give it a good mix before using on the cake or cupcakes.
Tips and Variations
Can I use frozen strawberries? You can easily use plain frozen strawberries instead of fresh. Simply allow the berries to thaw a bit, then puree them in the blender.
Variations: To make a raspberry version, use 1 ¼ c pureed raspberries and and a box of raspberry gelatin. We do have recipes for other fruity sheet cakes including cherry, lime, and lemon.
Storage: Store leftover cake, covered, in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can also freeze leftover cake. Flash freeze first by placing the leftovers on a baking pan and sticking them in the freezer until solid. Wrap with plastic wrap then again with foil. Freeze for 2-3 months. When you’re ready to eat, simply unwrap and allow to thaw.
For more yummy sheet cake recipes, try:
- Lemon Sheet Cake
- White Texas Sheet Cake
- Best Chocolate Sheet Cake
- Lime Sheet Cake
- Chocolate Sheet Cake Bites
For more strawberry desserts, check out:
- No Bake Strawberry Shortcake
- Strawberry Frosted Sugar Cookies
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Strawberry Pound Cake
Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
This strawberry sheet cake is especially tasty made with fresh pureed strawberries and topped with an amazing homemade strawberry frosting!
Ingredients
- 16 oz strawberries rinsed and with tops cut off
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup oil
- 3 oz strawberry jello
Strawberry Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup strawberry puree
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Begin by adding your strawberries to a blender or food process and blending. You will need 1 cup of pureed strawberries for the cake batter, plus an additional ¼ cup of pureed strawberries for the frosting.
- Mix cake mix, eggs, and oil in a large bowl until well combined. Add JELL-O and 1 cup strawberry puree. Mix well.
- Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Let cake cool.
While cake is cooling, make frosting by creaming together the butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla, powdered sugar and strawberry puree. Frost cake. ENJOY!
Recipe adapted from Southern Bite.
Your cake looks so good Lily. Thank you. Have a fun day. It’s raining here and is suppose to all day long. Have a good week!
This is beautiful! I want this strawberry cake all to myself!
Absolutely adorable!! And your cake looks amazing! I need to give this a try with my daughter 🙂
Love a good sheet cake, and this one looks fabulous! Pinning for later!
Oh my!!! This cake looks so refreshing and adorable for Valentines too.
Fresh strawberries in a cake?! Yes please!
Sheet cakes are the best and yours looks so pretty! My daughter loves baking with me too, we might need to make this cake very soon.
A perfectly pink dessert my girls would go crazy over!
Looks and sounds delicious. Thank you and have a good weekend!
Thanks, Liz – hope you had a great weekend!! 😀
What should I use instead of a food processor? I don’t have one.
A blender will work too. 😉
Can’t wait to try this,looks so good!
Did you try it yet? We love it!! I’d love to know!
What is “strawberry puree” that you need in the icing?
It is strawberries and a little sugar that have been pureed in like a food processor. If you have a cup of strawberries, add like 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar and puree in a processor or blender. You could even buy strawberry puree. Hope that helps:)
Do you have any suggestion for adjusting the bake time for the cake to make two circular 8inch cakes?
Thank you!
The baking time should be the same. If they were the 9in, it be a few min shorter. Let me know how you like! We love it!
How I make my cake icing thicker for the strawberry cake
You could try adding more powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, until it is as thick as you want. I hope that helps 🙂
This might be am obvious answer but..do you add the cups of water required or no water at all?
No, do not make the cake according to the box. No water 🙂
Love this no need for sugar in purée ! Best Recipe ever! Thankyou for sharing!????
Yay! I am glad you think so! Thank you for letting me know!
How many inches is your sheet pan in depth?
I haven’t measured, but it’s just a regular 9×13 pan, so what is that..like an inch & 1/2?? 2??
Can’t wait to make this and I love that you used real strawberries in it!
Looks so yummy.
Thank you!! It tastes so good! I hope you give it a try!
do you just put the jello in with the cake mix straight from the box?
Yep 🙂 Hope you like it!!
Came back to print this …. just had to tell you that this is the best cake!!! my nephew (18 years old) loves it so much that he requested that i make it for his 18th birthday – no bakery cake -only aunt heidi’s homemake strawberry cake would do ! thanks for your hard work in bringing us such great & easy recipes
That’s awesome!! Thank you so much for letting me know that!! Makes me so happy to hear!
Very FAVORABLE❤️ MoistEst strawberry cake ever and the small amount of cream cheese in the icing make it fabu
Awe, thank you so much for saying that!!