Strawberry Upside Down Cake is so perfect for Summer and only 4-ingredients! Starts with a fresh strawberry mixture on the bottom, topped with a white cake mix, baked and then flipped over.
Strawberry Upside Down Cake Recipe
This easy-to-make upside down cake recipe is so good! You only need 4 ingredients to make it and it’s the perfect last-minute idea if you are in need of it. Whether it’s for a party, picnic, BBQ, or another occasion, this delicious is sure to have everyone coming around for seconds.
We love making strawberry cake recipes and a few of our favorites are Strawberries and Cream Cake, Homemade Strawberry Cake, Strawberry Poke Cake and Strawberry Heaven on Earth Cake.
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Key Ingredients You’ll Need
- White Cake Mix: Using a boxed mix makes the recipe an even quicker one, but you can choose to make your own homemade cake mix.
- Strawberries: You will need chopped fresh strawberries as well as strawberry jello.
How To Make Strawberry Upside Down Cake
- Step 1. Set the oven to 350 degrees. Follow the instructions on the white cake mix and set it aside.
- Step 2. Arrange the strawberries in a 9 x 13-inch cake pan greased with baking spray. Sprinkle the dry jello mix on top of the strawberries evenly.
- Step 3. Add the mini marshmallows on top evenly.
- Step 4. Pour the prepared cake mix into the baking dish and place it into the oven to bake for 50 minutes or until a tester toothpick comes out clean of batter. Let the cake cool for 20 minutes.
- Step 5. Use a knife to carefully run around the edge of the finished cake and flip it onto a tray. Serve by itself or a dollop of whipped cream (or scoop of vanilla ice cream) and enjoy!
Can I Use Frozen Berries?
Yes! You can use fresh or frozen strawberries. You can also replace with other berries including blueberries, raspberries or blackberries for this recipe. I prefer using fresh fruit because it tastes better in my opinion, but either one works.
How To Store Strawberry Upside Down Cake?
Place the cake into an airtight container or use a baking dish with a lid. A baking dish with a lid will save you from doing more dishes. Keep the cake at room temperature, in the fridge, or freezer.
More Upside-Down Cake Recipes:
- Upside Down Apple Cake
- Crockpot Pineapple Upside Down Cake
- Mini Peach Upside Down Cakes
- Banana Upside Down Cake
Strawberry Upside Down Cake
Ingredients
- 1 white cake mix prepared according to box directions
- 2 cups strawberries chopped
- 1 6 oz box strawberry jello
- 3 cups mini marshmallows miniature
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º.
- Prepare cake batter according to the box directions. Set aside.
- Place strawberries in a greased 9×13 baking dish.
- Evenly sprinkle dry jello mix over top of strawberries.
- Next, add marshmallows.
- Finally, pour the cake batter over top.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool for 20 minutes. Then gently run a knife around the edges and flip the cake out onto a serving tray.
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39 comments on “Strawberry Upside Down Cake”
can you use frozen fruit?
Hi Jenny. Yes, you can use frozen with great results.
So I did make the strawberry upside down cake my question is do you keep it refrigerated or how do you keep it covered or do you leave it uncovered cause it’s absolutely delicious
Thanks Leslie. I recommend storing in the fridge in an airtight container for up to four days.
Can I make this the night before?
Yes, you should be fine making this the night before.
So good and fairly easy. I made it to serve at my senior center. It was a big hit. Also made a sugar free version with sugar free cake mix and sugar free gelatin and left out the marshmallows on the sugar free. Will definitely make again
This was absolutely delicious and a cinch to make! Gonna make this often in my house! We loved it❣️
My husband loved this cake!! The best♥️. I used strawberry cake mix
I used SF jello and SF yellow cake mix didn’t bake as long.
Fabulous!!❤️
It is so delish!! I will make this often when my berries need to be used. Side note…I won’t cook it that long.
What’s better to use, fresh or frozen strawberries?
Hi Kristen. I always prefer fresh when available, but this recipe does well with frozen too.
I line the sides of the pan with strawberry slices, pointy side up, then continue recipe as written. Nice presentation when flipped onto serving tray
Can you add rhubarb?
Absolutely!
Do you dissolve jello before adding to cake or use dry
Hi Sylvia. Use the Jell-O dry.
Can you do this without the marshmallows? Husband is on a low carb diet. Can substitute sugar free cake and jello but need to leave out the marshmallows. Will it still work?
I made a sugar free version also. Worked fine without marshmallows.
Delicious, With strowberry and blueberry.
Has anyone used sugar free strawberry jello?
I was thinking of cutting back on the sugar a tad.
Can you make this in a Bundt pan?
Yesssss ibe made it that way before
How long do you bake the bundt?
This cake is the best,, very easy to make
Love it…
My Mom is allergic to red dye. Do you know of an alternative to the strawberry jello?
Hi Donna. If you wanted to keep the recipe similar, you could use unflavored gelatin and add natural strawberry flavor that doesn’t have the dye.
I started making this cake back in the 80’s only using a yellow cake mix. It’s a fabulous cake. My family loves it!
I have made this cake many times it is always a hit. One other thing is when you baking this cake your entire home will smell like strawberry jam.