Description
A fun and easy dessert that combines a moist cake with strawberry flavor and a crunchy topping, perfect for potlucks and summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix (plus eggs, oil, water as per the box instructions)
- 1 package strawberry gelatin powder
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 container Cool Whip or whipped topping
- 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1 package golden sandwich cookies (like Golden Oreos)
- Handful of dried or freeze-dried strawberries
Instructions
- Prepare the white cake according to the directions on the box and let it cool slightly.
- Poke holes all over the slightly warm cake with a fork.
- Mix the strawberry gelatin powder with boiling water until dissolved and pour it over the poked holes in the cake.
- Refrigerate the cake to cool down.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the instant pudding with milk, wait for it to thicken slightly, then fold in the Cool Whip.
- Spread the creamy mixture generously over the cooled cake.
- Crush the golden cookies and dried strawberries into chunky crumbs and sprinkle them over the top of the cake.
- Let the cake chill in the fridge until ready to serve, ideally for a few hours or overnight.
Notes
For extra flair, add a swirl of strawberry jam before the crunch topping, or pair with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg