Description
A luscious, crowd-pleasing dessert that combines moist vanilla cake, sweet strawberry syrup, creamy cheesecake mousse, and fluffy whipped topping. Finished with graham cracker crumbs and fresh strawberries, this cake is perfect for any occasion — refreshing, indulgent, and easy to make.
Ingredients
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For the Cake Base:
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix
- Ingredients listed on the box (usually eggs, oil, water)
For the Strawberry Filling:
- 1 cup strawberry syrup or sauce
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
For the Cheesecake Layer:
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed
For the Topping:
- 1 to 1½ cups whipped cream or whipped topping
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup halved or sliced fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare cake mix according to box directions.
- Pour batter into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish and bake as instructed.
- Cool cake completely on a rack.
- Use a wooden spoon handle to poke holes evenly across the cake.
- Warm strawberry syrup slightly and pour it over the cake, allowing it to fill the holes.
- Add sliced strawberries to some of the holes.
- Chill the cake for 30 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth, add powdered sugar and vanilla, mix well.
- Fold in whipped topping to form cheesecake layer.
- Spread cheesecake layer evenly over chilled cake.
- Chill for another 30 minutes.
- Spread whipped topping layer, then sprinkle graham cracker crumbs.
- Top with fresh strawberries.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Chill Time: 4 hours