Monday, April 21, 2025

Strawberry Crunch Cake

 Cake

1 (15.25-oz.) box white cake mix, plus ingredients called for on the box

1 (3-oz.) box strawberry Jell-O

Frosting

1 Can of Cream Cheese Frosting or see below recipe for homemade Frosting

**One 8-ounce pkg cream cheese, softened

¼ cup butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 Tbsp orange juice

¼ cup heavy cream

3 - 3 & ½ cups powdered sugar


Topping

24 vanilla sandwich cookies, such as Golden Oreos 

4 Tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1 (3-oz.) box strawberry Jell-O

Fresh strawberries, halved lengthwise, for serving


Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13"-x-9" baking pan with cooking spray. Prepare cake according to package directions and add Jello Mix.

Once cake is cool, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting


Topping

Step 1

In a food processor, pulse cookies to pea-sized crumbs. Transfer to a medium bowl. Pour butter over crumbs, sprinkle with Jell-O powder, and stir to combine.

Step 2

Sprinkle crumb mixture over frosting, then lightly press down on crumbs to adhere.