
Unsalted butter – The butter should also be softened.Cream cheese – Use full-fat cream cheese the kind that comes in blocks.Unsalted butter – Melt this in the microwave or a small saucepan.Golden Oreos – Don’t substitute chocolate Oreos their flavor would compete with the strawberries.Strawberry jam – Choose a high-quality jam with bright berry flavor.Vanilla extract – Use store-bought or homemade vanilla extract.


Two lofty layers of moist strawberry cake are paired with cream cheese frosting and a delightful strawberry crunch on top-you’ll use Golden Oreos for those crunchy bits because a shortcut here and there never hurts! Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Crunch Cake My version of strawberry crunch cake uses freeze-dried strawberries and jam for that signature berry flavor. Still fun and nostalgic, of course, but just a little less cloying. While I’m not opposed to those ingredients on occasion, I wanted to create a strawberry crunch cake with a more adult flavor profile. Many strawberry crunch cake recipes are loaded with sugar, artificial colors, and flavors thanks to the addition of ingredients like Jello and cake mix. Strawberry crunch cake is a cake inspired by the classic ice cream bar-you know, the one with the strawberry ice cream middle and crunchy strawberry-flavored bits on the outside? Strawberry crunch cake has a little bit of nostalgia to it and a whole lot of strawberry flavor! My version is made with real strawberries and rich cream cheese frosting, and it’s sure to be a show-stopper.
