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Strawberry Crunch Cake

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Decadent strawberry sheet cake with whipped cream, strawberry crunch topping, and fresh strawberries.
Servings 12 square slices
Author Mandy Merriman - Baking with Blondie

Equipment

  • Large Star Piping Tip
  • food processor
  • 9x13 cake pan

Ingredients

Strawberry Sheet Cake

  • 3/4 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 2/3 cup sour cream room temperature
  • 3 whole large eggs room temperature
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • 1oz package freeze dried strawberries
  • 1 15.25 box Strawberry Cake Mix, sifted I used Duncan Hines for the best taste and texture.

Whipped Cream Topping

  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla

Strawberry Crumble

  • 1oz package freeze dried strawberries
  • 1 package (not family size) golden oreos, pulsed to a fine powder
  • 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter

Garnishes

  • sliced strawberries

Instructions

For the Strawberry Sheet Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and prep a 9x13 cake pan with a swipe of shortening and dust of flour, baking spray, or cake goop to prevent sticking. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, hand whisk together all the cake ingredients except for the cake mix. Whisk until combined, then gently stir in the sifted cake mix until combined. Don't overmix.
  • Bake for 25-27 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan.

Whipped Cream

  • While the cake is baking, whip up a batch of whipped cream! Start by placing a metal whisk attachment and metal bowl into the freezer for 5 minutes to chill. Pour the heavy cream into the chilled bowl and whip up on slow speed and gradually increase the speed over 2 minutes to high until stiff peaks form. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla and stir again to combine. Add some of the whipped cream into a piping bag with a large french start tip. Set aside.

Strawberry Crumble Topping

  • In a food processor, pulse together the cookies and freeze dried strawberries until a crumble forms. Add in the melted butter and pulse to make a crumble.

Assembly

  • Spread on the whipped cream in an even layer, then sprinkle on the strawberry crumble, then pipe on the whipped cream border, then place on the sliced strawberries. Enjoy!