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Strawberry Crunch Cake Recipe: The Ultimate No-Bake Summer Dessert

This irresistible retro dessert combines fluffy vanilla cake, sweet strawberry filling, and a crunchy golden topping for a no-bake summer treat. Perfect for parties and family celebrations, it delivers nostalgic flavors with modern convenience in a showstopping dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 box (12 ounces) golden Oreos or vanilla sandwich cookies
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 box vanilla cake mix (prepared according to package directions)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
  • 1 cup strawberry jam or preserves
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tub (8 ounces) whipped topping

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Prepare the crunch topping by placing golden Oreos in a food processor until fine crumbs form, then mix with melted butter and sugar. Set aside.
  2. Make the vanilla cake according to package directions using milk, eggs, and oil. Bake in a 9x13-inch pan and cool completely.
  3. Create the strawberry cream layer by beating softened cream cheese until smooth, adding powdered sugar, folding in whipped topping, then combining with strawberry mixture (chopped strawberries, jam, and lemon juice).
  4. Assemble the cake by crumbling cooled vanilla cake into 9x13-inch dish, spreading strawberry cream mixture over it, and sprinkling crunch topping evenly. Refrigerate 4+ hours.

Notes

This dessert tastes better the next day as flavors meld together. Use gluten-free cake mix and cookies for dietary needs, or substitute with different fruits like blueberries or peaches. Fresh strawberries provide best texture but frozen work well too.