Recipes & Cooking Desserts & Baking Fruit Desserts Strawberry Desserts How to Make the Perfect Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake 5.0 (3) 3 Reviews It all starts with a box of white cake mix. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on February 2, 2024 Recipe tested by Sarah Brekke, MS Recipe tested by Sarah Brekke, MS Sarah Brekke, a culinary expert with The Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen, is passionate about food and cooking. Her unique background as both a food scientist and a culinary contributor allows her to blend her passions for both educating readers and creating tasty content. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Grant Webster Prep Time: 25 mins Bake Time: 40 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 24 Yield: One 13x9-inch cake Jump to Nutrition Facts If you're heading to a spring party or potluck, bring this showstopping strawberry sheet cake. It's made with a fresh strawberry puree and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting. This big-batch strawberry dessert recipe serves 24 and thanks to a boxed cake mix, it's a cinch to make. Here's our Test Kitchen's best strawberry sheet cake recipe. Strawberry Sheet Cake Ingredients This strawberry sheet cake recipe is our favorite way to use up leftover strawberries. Here's what you'll need to make it at home. Cake Strawberries: You'll need a pound of fresh, cleaned strawberries for this sheet cake recipe. Most will be pureed into the cake batter and frosting but we'll reserve some for decorating the finished cake.Cake Mix: A box of white cake mix, plus eggs and oil, is what you'll need to make the batter.Gelatin: A package of strawberry gelatin helps amp up the strawberry flavor. How to Store Strawberries in the Fridge to Maximize Their Lifespan Frosting Butter: For the perfect balance of flavors, choose salted butter for the frosting. Cream Cheese: Be sure to let your cream cheese come to room temperature before you start blending the frosting. Vanilla: A bit of vanilla is our secret to making the flavors taste like a strawberry shortcake sheet cake. Powdered Sugar: For a smooth texture, use powdered sugar. How to Make a Sheet Cake with Strawberries Shortcuts, like a boxed cake mix, help cut down on the prep time of this homemade cake. Here's a quick look at how to make. The full strawberry sheet cake recipe is below. Blend the cleaned and hulled strawberries. You'll have a little extra puree. Reserve it to make the frosting.Mix the cake mix with the strawberry puree and gelatin.Bake the cake and cool completely.Mix up the cream cheese frosting and spread it on the cake.Top with sliced strawberries and enjoy! How to Store Strawberry Sheet Cake Store any leftover strawberry cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Do not leave the cake at room temperature. Texas Sheet Cake Ingredients 1 pound fresh strawberries, washed and hulled 1 package (2-layer-size) white cake mix 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry gelatin mix 3 large eggs 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup salted butter, softened 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon salt 5 cups powdered sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside 3 small berries for a garnish, if desired. Place remaining berries in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend until smooth. Measure 1 1/4 cups puree; save remaining puree to make the frosting. In a large bowl whisk together cake mix and gelatin. Add 1 cup strawberry puree, eggs, and oil. Beat with a mixer on medium until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Test Kitchen Tip: If using a baking dish rather than a baking pan, bake cake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, prepare frosting. In a medium bowl beat butter and cream cheese with a mixer on medium until creamy, about 1 minute. Add remaining 1/4 cup strawberry puree, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating on low until smooth and creamy. Frost cake with strawberry frosting. If desired, just before serving slice reserved berries and use to decorate top of cake. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 315 Calories 11g Fat 52g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 315.1 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11.4g 15% Saturated Fat 3.1g 15% Cholesterol 17.6mg 6% Sodium 252.7mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 52.1g 19% Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2% Total Sugars 42.2g Protein 2.3g 5% Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Vitamin C 11.1mg 12% Calcium 56mg 4% Iron 0.6mg 3% Potassium 50.6mg 1% Fatty acids, total trans 0.3g Vitamin D 1.7IU Alanine 0.1g Arginine 0.1g Ash 1.1g Aspartic acid 0.2g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0mcg Choline, total 10.4mg Copper, Cu 0mg Cystine 0g Energy 1318.1kJ Fluoride, F 0.9mcg Folate, total 21.2mcg Glutamic acid 0.5g Glycine 0.3g Histidine 0g Isoleucine 0.1g Leucine 0.2g Lysine 0.1g Methionine 0g Magnesium, Mg 5.6mg Manganese, Mn 0.1mg Niacin 0.6mg Phosphorus, P 97mg Pantothenic acid 0.2mg Phenylalanine 0.1g Phytosterols 19.3mg Proline 0.3g Retinol 33.5mcg Selenium, Se 2.6mcg Serine 0.1g Starch 0.3g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.1g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1mg Tryptophan 0g Tyrosine 0.1g Valine 0.1g Vitamin A, IU 125.3IU Vitamin A, RAE 34.2mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 14.8mcg Water 23.6g Zinc, Zn 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.