Strawberry Shortcake Cake is a vanilla cake, topped with a sweet creamy frosting and finished off with a delicious fresh strawberry glaze!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CAKE
Strawberry season is here! Who else gets excited to go strawberry picking?! This recipe for Strawberry Shortcake Cake is one of my most-requested recipe from family and friends. It's a super fun take on the SOUTHERN STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE recipe.
WHITE CAKE, CREAM FILLING, FRESH STRAWBERRIES
We start with a white cake (from a cake mix) as our base. Then top that with sweetened cream cheese. Finally, we add fresh strawberries to a pre-made strawberry glaze and spread it on top. This cake is not only beautiful but it tastes amazing. Just make sure to have the recipe on hand - everyone will want it!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
fresh strawberries
HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CAKE:
Allow the cake to cool. Then make the next layer. In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth. Sir in thawed whipped topping. Mix until combined. 
CRAVING MORE STRAWBERRY RECIPES? YOU MUST TRY THESE!
FRESH STRAWBERRY BREAD
NO-BAKE STRAWBERRY ANGEL DESSERT
SOUTHERN STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES
THE BEST PIG PICKIN' CAKE
STRAWBERRY JELL-O POKE CUPCAKES
THE BEST SPARKLING STRAWBERRY PUNCH
STRAWBERRY PRETZEL DESSERT
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CAKE
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- additional ingredients to make cake; eggs, oil and water
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (COOL WHIP), thawed
- 1 (13.5 oz) container premade strawberry glaze
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and cut into bite size pieces
Instructions
- Prepare white cake according to package directions for a 9" x 13" baking dish. Allow the cake to cool.
- Then make the next layer. In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Stir in thawed whipped topping and combine well.
- Smooth over the cooled cake.
- In a bowl combine the strawberry glaze with the sliced strawberries.
- Spread this mixture on top of the cake.
- Slice and serve.
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Originally published: March 2012
Updated & republished: July 2020
This strawberry shortcake looks so yummy and easy I can't wait to try it out and I love all your recipes thank you so much for sharing them with us
This looks so wonderful! Love Strawberry Shortcake!
What lovely pictures for such a lovely recipe! Makes me really look forward to the first strawberries at the local farmer's market. Thanks for sharing this!
OMG this looks so good I have got to make this!!!
This looks so easy and AMAZING! thanks so much! I have loved every single recipe of yours!
That is simply gorgeous - I bet it tasted a dream!
Mary x
Another amazing creation from the 'Cake Lady'. =) This looks wonderful - oh how we love strawberries...and cream cheese too! A perfect recipe I will be trying...and I LOVE that I can purchase sugar free glaze too. My mouth is already watering!
Beauiful! I have never seen strawberry glaze before! On the hunt!
wal mart sells it...
My husband would love this. It looks fantastic. Come visit us. We have a great giveaway today. 3 charm bracelets from Cutey. We love them.!
I am really loving these spring recipes I'm seeing everywhere! That cake looks so cool and refreshing. I can't wait to do some strawberry pickin' (maybe even growin') myself!
Really mouth watering cake, you made me leave my diet plan aside!
This cake looks SO DELICIOUS!
Brandie, I made it this weekend! I didn't change a thing to your recipe. I love it!
So delicious! Took it for a church bake-off and it took first prize. Thanks girl!
Beautiful! 🙂 I love strawberry shortcakes!
I just made this and we are in love!!
Ohh yummm!! This cake looks incredible! I love the lightness of the whipped topping with the strawberries - fav part of strawberry shortcake & now there's cake too! Delish!
Brandie,
Do you think this would work with a angel food cake box cake? That's all I have in my pantry right now! 🙁
Got everything else, though!
Jacelyn, I don't see why not. I've never made it with the angel food cake but I think it should work. The angel food cake is, of course, has a very different texture from the white cake but I think the tastes should still work together.
I made this cake yesterday-- it was dessert for our Easter dinner. It was FANTASTIC. RAVE reviews from everyone!! My younger son was so quiet while he was eating it... I asked him if he was OK. He said "Yes, Mom... but this is so good I don't want to talk or even think about anything else!" LOL! Thank you for making our Easter dessert so yummy!
I made this recipe today for our Sunday dinner and it it was a HIT!! The family LOVED it! I just love easy and flavorful desserts and this sure was one! Look forward to trying some of the other recipes on this site!!
Bran! Congrats on having this recipe featured at Gooseberry Patch Roundup! WOWEEEEEE!!! My hubs family is having a get together this weekend and I'm planning to make this for everyone..already have the sugar free glaze in the fridge. Thanks for sharing your awesome cake recipes!!
I just love this recipe and it is so simple!
I made this recipe over the weekend for a cookout, it was a hit! It was so delicious and easy to make. Thanks for sharing! I directed everyone to your site for the recipe!
So happy to hear this turned out well for you! Thank you so much for letting me know! 🙂