Description
A moist cake filled with strawberry and cheesecake flavors, perfect for dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix (plus ingredients needed for cake mix)
- 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- fresh strawberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions and bake in a 9×13 inch pan.
- Let the cake cool for 20 minutes.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the top of the cake.
- In a medium bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water.
- Pour the gelatin mixture over the cooled cake, making sure it gets into the holes. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
- Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gently fold in whipped topping.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the chilled cake.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Garnish with fresh strawberries if desired.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is cooled before adding the gelatin.
- Refrigerate for sufficient time to allow the gelatin to set.
- Chill the finished cake thoroughly before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: strawberry, cheesecake, poke cake, dessert, cake mix, gelatin, cream cheese, whipped topping