Homemade Strawberry Crunch Cake Recipe

This Strawberry Crunch Cake is based on the classic Strawberry Crunch ice cream bar. It comes together with a few simple ingredients using my easy doctored box cake mix recipe, real strawberries, shortbread cookies, and a batch of easy buttercream. Cover it in a layer of homemade strawberry crunch topping to make a beautiful layer cake!
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Cake Layers ►
1 box white cake mix (Duncan Hines)
5 ounces (142 g) all-purpose flour (1 cup)
7 ounces (198 g) granulated sugar (1 cup)
1/4 teaspoon salt
9 ounces (255 g) sour cream (1 cup) room temperature
4 ounces (113 g) unsalted melted butter (1/2 cup)
8 ounces (227 g) milk (1 cup) room temperature
4 large egg whites room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ounces (57 g) strawberry reduction 1/4 cup
1 drop red food coloring (optional, for the strawberry layer)
1/2 teaspoon strawberry emulsion (optional, for the strawberry layer)
Strawberry Reduction ►
36 ounces (1020 g) fresh or frozen strawberries (5 cups) thawed
4 ounces (113 g) granulated sugar (1/2 cup)
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 pinch salt
Strawberry Crunch ►
1 ounce (28 g) freeze-dried strawberries (1 cup)
8 ounces (227 g) shortbread cookies (2 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon strawberry emulsion (or extract) optional
1/4 cup (4 Tablespoons) unsalted melted butter
CHAPTERS ►
00:00 Intro
00:12 The Reduction
01:07 The White Cake
01:46 The Strawberry Cake
02:08 The Baking
02:29 The Crumble
03:04 The Assemble
04:24 The Decorating
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[@monica-lopez96]

You should do the chocolate crunch version! That's my favorite!!

[@coralysvalentin8140]

Omg that’s one of my favorites ice cream, definitely going to try, thanks!🥰 looks beautiful

[@smileygirl6457]

Yum that cake looks really yummy Liz.🥰🤤

[@sarahhuggett550]

I make this with your fresh strawberry cake recipe and everyone LOOOOOVES IT!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Yesss that’s one of my favorites!

[@recipeswithmagic2935]

This cake recipe looks so tasty.. I am sure it has fantastic taste 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Reinolds_Recipes]

Love to make this kind of stuff :) yours look so good!! Thank you for sharing your recipe, fully watched again ❤️

[@amandaw9284]

So so beautiful

[@prettybrownbrown3594]

Looks great. Will definitely try this

[@SugarGeekShow]

Hope you like it!! ❤️

[@joycedelacruz6373]

amazing as always, liz! ❤️❤️❤️

[@SugarGeekShow]

Thank you!

[@shayn8206]

this looks Amazing!!!!👍🏻👍🏻💖💖💖

[@SugarGeekShow]

Thanks!!

[@malakangel8088]

Awww.. I love seeing you and listening to you while showing us the recipe though Thank you for this cake recipe It looks amazing Rana

[@SugarGeekShow]

We’ll keep doing those too! Just trying out new things. This recipe is actually from our food producer, Erin. She and I do all of the recipe testing and baking 🥰

[@SugarGeekShow]

Get the full Strawberry Crunch Cake Recipe Here >>> sugargeekshow.com/recipe/strawberry-crunch-cake/

[@cookienibz2578]

I'm sure this is delicious, but there is NO WAY you can EVER convince me to NOT use YOUR strawberry cake recipe vs a doctored box mix.🤣 I've made your recipe twice now, and it is the BEST strawberry cake I've ever had, it received RAVE reviews from literally everyone who tried it! Thanks for sharing, as always, you're genius!

[@SugarGeekShow]

I’m so glad you like it!! A few people have told me that they’ve made this strawberry crunch cake with my fresh strawberry recipe 🤔 so I’ll definitely try that next too

[@Mendy6649]

Girl you make that look so Easy! Mine looked like a Hot Mess😂. But delicious

[@tonietchison1730]

Can I use the cake topping in the crumble? Thank you so much.

[@vanitybebbles5691]

Get into y’all. 😊

[@hm9477]

do you have a recipe of lotus cake?

[@candacewebb120]

Yum 💕😋 o

[@rajeshome]

Hi there... What's the name of the stand mixer? Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻

[@SugarGeekShow]

It’s a Bosch universal plus! shrsl.com/21n8r

[@rajeshome]

@@SugarGeekShow super awesome Thank you for your time 👍🏻❤️

[@shardinaethomas2681]

Where did you get your turntable

[@Idkman104]

Oooo😱😱😱

[@robbieking4070]

What can I use as a substitute for the box cake mix since I can’t buy that brand in my country. Would a simple vanilla sponge work?

[@SugarGeekShow]

Yes any white cake will work! If you’re doing the strawberry layer make sure it’s a white cake because the egg yolks in vanilla cake will then the strawberry color orange

[@robbieking4070]

@@SugarGeekShow I could always use a vegan sponge since there’s no egg in those recipes

[@andizuchannel2600]

​@@SugarGeekShow hi madam. Any idea how many grams for 1 box white cake is?

[@sarahziolkowski2926]

If I wanted to make this recipe with 8 inch cake pans, how do you recommend to modify the amount of ingredients and cook time in the oven to have the same result as the 6 inch cake?

[@luved1moore107]

I’m sure you just use 2 8’ pans and cook at the same temperature

[@KyM559]

If you add 1 cup of sugar, would the cake be too sweet? Please let me know. Can I add less?

[@orion8835]

Great tip with the box cake using additions. I’m not feeling the three tiers this high or the cookie crumble either.

[@SugarGeekShow]

You can always make it with 2 shorter layers and leave out the crumble! Just cut the cake recipe in half and bake for less time

[@tonietchison1730]

That is not homemade it’s a box cake. Thank you I will try it.