Strawberry Jello Cake

By Lsweetnell

Yummy with strawberry shortcake, strawberry jello and no-bake cheesecake.

I think you could get away with buying an angel food cake and cutting thin width wise slices to fill the bottom instead of baking a cake.

Additionally you could use a 9X13 inch pan or glass and leave the cake in the pan but it will not be as pretty.

But wait, there's more. You could use already made store bought cheese cake batter that comes in a container like Cool Whip; however, I find it unusually sweet, so I would recommend adding 1 8 oz pkg of regular cream cheese at room temperature and mixing into the store bought mixture, which should also be brought to room temperature. Then chilled afterward. Be sure both are at room temperature or you will get lumps. This will help thicken the store bought mixture and tone down the sugar.

Ingredients

• For Vanilla Cake:
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter- melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1/8 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• For Cheesecake Filling:
• 8 oz. cream cheese-softened
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon gelatin
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• For Strawberry Jello:
• 1 lb. fresh strawberries- hulled and sliced in half
• 1 (6 oz.) package strawberry jello
• 2 cups boiling water

Details

Adapted from omgchocolatedesserts.com

Preparation

Step 1

The cake will be about 2 ½ to 3 inch tall so you’ll need 9 or 9 ½ x 3 inch ring from springform pan to asseamble the cake and to have enough room for jello!!!

Preheat oven to 350F, line 9 or 9 ½ inch round cake pan with parchment paper, grease with cooking spray, set aside.
In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over low heat and set aside to cool.
Transfer melted butter to a large bowl and using electric mixer on a low speed mix in sugar (it will be grainy), then mix in egg, milk, yogurt and vanilla.
Slowly add dry ingredients into egg mixture and mix on low speed until combined spread the batter into prepared pan and bake 18-20 minutes (until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean). Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Transfer cooled cake onto serving plate. And place the ring from 9 or 9 ½ x 3 inch springform pan around the cake.

You can do the following or see comments in the description above for another alternative.

Dissolve 1 ½ tsp. gelatin in 2 Tbsp. cold water and let it set for a few minutes, then microwave or place into a hot water bath to dissolve completely, set aside to cool.
Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Beat heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form, gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Mix in vanilla and dissolved gelatin, than add cream cheese and mix to combine. Spread onto cooled cake and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Prepare Jello with 2 cups boiling water and set aside to cool to room temperature.

Wash, hull and halve the strawberries lengthwise, then line around the edges of the cheesecake layer. Line up the next row by stacking slightly on top of the strawberries in the first row, and continue to cover the whole cheesecake layer.
Pour the room temperature Jell-O over strawberries(the cheese cream will melt if the jelly liquid is too warm).
Refrigerate until jello is set than run a thin knife around the cake and release the springform pan ring and serve.