Strawberry Shortcake Cake

Strawberry Shortcake Cake is a vanilla cake, topped with a sweet creamy frosting and finished off with a delicious fresh strawberry glaze!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 414kcal

15.25 ounce box white cake mix (yellow or French Vanilla also work)
additional ingredients to make cake; eggs, oil and water (use amounts on back of box)
8 ounce package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
½ cup powdered sugar
8 ounce tub whipped topping, thawed (Cool Whip)
13.5 ounce container premade strawberry glaze
3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

Prepare 15.25 ounce box white cake mix according to package directions using the additional ingredients to make cake; eggs, oil and water for a 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake using times on the back of the box. Allow the cake to cool.
Once cake is fully cooled, you can move onto this step. In a mixing bowl, combine 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened to room temperature with 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth.
Gently stir in 8 ounce tub whipped topping, thawed and combine well.
Smooth over the cooled cake.
In a bowl combine 13.5 ounce container premade strawberry glaze with 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced.
Spread this mixture evenly on top of the cake.
Slice and serve. Keep refrigerated.

This cake needs to be kept refrigerated.
You can usually find the strawberry glaze in the fruit section of your grocery store. Most grocers keep it right next to the strawberries. You can also make your own strawberry pie glaze if you have a favorite recipe for it.