To Die for Strawberries & Cream Lemon Cake
An extra moist, and delicious semi-homemade Strawberries & Cream Lemon Cake paired with fresh strawberries is quick, and a delicious!
Spring has sprung around here, and the weather forecast is finally starting to show temperatures in the middle and upper 50’s. I know for some that would be considered a cold snap, but here in New England it means that spring is in action. One of my favorite things to do when the weather warms up is to bake! I LOVE baking with the windows open and allowing both a fresh breeze to waft throughout the home as well as the scents of baked goodness.
One of my favorite baked goods scents is that of this Strawberries & Cream Lemon Cake that I am featuring here today.
Why I love this Lemon Cake with Whipped Frosting & Strawberries
What I love most about this extra moist Strawberries & Cream Lemon Cake is that it is easy to make. While it may look like a super fancy dessert, it is actually a semi-homemade cake. I always love to jazz up boxed cake mixes as you can see with another favorite–my Pistachio Cherry Cake.
How to Make Your Boxed Cake Mix Moist
For this recipe, I added an extra box of lemon pudding mix to the batter, and substituted regular water for fizzy seltzer water. I love using carbonated water in my cake mixes because it makes them so moist!
After the bundt cake bakes up perfectly, simply allow it to cool before frosting it with whipped topping. the Lemon Chiffon Cake I made with whipped topping and fresh lemons is such a hit so I wanted to create one that was slightly similar, but with strawberries.
Soon enough, we should have a plentiful strawberry crop in Massachusetts so I am starting to test out recipes for when that happens.
To frost a cake with whipped topping, I spatula works best. You want to be gentle and make sure the topping is defrosted to get the best results.
The sliced strawberries on this cake adhered perfectly to the topping. Together, the flavors really melded into a Lemonade Cake of sorts. I cannot wait to recreate this for the summer!
Will you be trying this Strawberries & Cream Lemon Cake?
How to Make the BEST Strawberries & Cream Lemon Cake
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce lemon cake mix *You will follow the box instructions for oil, and eggs! As for water, sub in seltzer water for what the box calls for when it comes to water.
- 3.4 ounce instant lemon pudding
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 1 cup strawberries washed, trimmed, and sliced thin the long way to cover the cake
- seltzer water *to sub for the water the boxed recipe calls for
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 .
- Spray a bundt cake pan with non-stick spray.
- Prepare lemon cake mix according to box instructions with TWO exceptions. #1- you will add a package of lemon pudding mix in. #2 you will use seltzer water instead of regular water for the box cake mix.
- Once your cake mix is prepared, pour into the bundt pan.
- Place it in the center rack in the oven and bake for 33-37 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake is taken out clean.
- Allow the cake to completely cool before frosting with whipped topping.
- To frost, use a rubber spatula and coat the cake.
- Add sliced strawberries to the cake to form a design.
- Keep cake in a cool place until serving.
Stacie says
That looks almost too beautiful to eat. But, you know. I’d still eat it. I have to make this.
Melissa Chapman says
That cake makes me think about spring with the fresh lemon taste and the creamy icing and strawberries. I would love to make something this good for my kids.
Jenna Wood says
Strawberry and lemon are flavors I haven’t tried in a cake but we have a lot of local grown strawberries here and this recipe is right up my alley. I bet these flavors are perfect for Spring!
Jeanette says
Oh my gosh I would have to agree with you this looks like the best strawberries and cream lemon cake. It looks amazing. I wish I could eat it right off the screen it looks that good.
tara says
Yum, yum, yum! Strawberry and lemon are my 2 favorite flavors so a recipe with BOTH is awesome! I definitely need to give this recipe a try!
Kathy says
This looks so good. I love strawberries, so I know I would love this. Now when you put strawberry and lemon together, that’s an amazing combo. I’m sure this tastes amazing.
Claudia Krusch says
Your cake looks so amazing! I have to make it this week! It looks sooo good!
Connie says
My two favorite things together in one cake? Yes, please. This looks delicious.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This cake looks ahhh-mazing! I am sure this will be a huge hit in my house!
Danielle Fox says
I think my son may like this – I would leave out the lemon – he likes vanilla flavors and strawberries. This makes me think of an upside cassada cake
Allison Cooper says
This sounds delicious and so refreshing! Perfect for summer and spring parties!
reesa says
i am pretty obsessed with bundt cakes, so this already screams amazing to me! I have to give it a try!
Robyn Carnett says
What size box of pudding and instant pudding OK?
Amy says
Hello,
Sorry about that! This recipe was not formatted per my new recipe card. It is 3.4 ounces of instant pudding & 15.25 ounces of cake mix.
Jolene says
I made this a year ago and loved it! Can I follow the lemon cake directions, but add blueberries to the mix instead of topping with strawberries?
Amy Desrosiers says
Yes, you can!