Strawberries and Cream Bundt Cake using Jell-O, the possibilities are endless
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It’s the next holiday, well, the next holiday that involves food. With everyone trying to keep New Year’s resolutions, I have to have something to look forward to. And I bake on whims. I’ve been known to make Christmas cookies in July because it’s what I feel like making.
So when I’m walking through Kroger to get to the chicken breasts that are on sale, it hits me. This cake, I have to make it. I go get my 3 packages of chicken (one for dinner and 2 for the freezer), 5 boxes of Special K (on sale and the kids love the one with the berries) and 2 boxes of white cake mix (luckily, it was on sale too.)
This isn’t my first dance with JELL-O and cake. I made these Jello Swirled Cupcakes last year for my daughter’s class. The kids gobbled them up and the teacher’s enjoyed them too. It was a no brainer for this cake. The only hard part was which flavor? Cherry, watermelon, raspberry, Strawberry? It had to be strawberry for Valentine’s.
I finish up my errands and head back home. I had the cake in the oven 15 minutes later.
This Strawberries and Cream Bundt Cake had to go immediately to hubby’s work. It couldn’t stay in the house, I just wouldn’t be able to stop at one slice.
Strawberry and Cream Bundt Cake
makes 1 large bundt cake and 4-6 cupcakes
Strawberries and Cream Bundt Cake using JELL-O
Ingredients
- 2 boxes white cake mix (15.25 ounce)
- ingredients called for on box
- 1 box strawberry JELL-O mix (3 ounce)
- 1 can white frosting
Instructions
- Spray a bundt pan well with cooking spray. Prepare cake mix according to box directions.
- Pour one third to one half of batter into bundt pan. Reserve 1 tablespoon JELL-O mix for frosting and add remaining mix to remaining cake batter. Stir just till well blended. Spoon batter into bundt pan over top of your white batter. Do not fill bundt pan past 2/3 full. Place any remaining batter in paper lined muffin tin for cupcakes. Bake cake for 45-55 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. (cupcakes for 19-22 minutes) Test for doneness using a toothpick. Remove from oven and let cake cool in pan for 20 minutes before inverting onto plate to cool completely.
- You don't need the whole can of frosting for the cake so ice cup cakes first then place remaining frosting in a small saucepan. Heat on low, stirring occasionally just until frosting starts to turn melt, about 3-4 minutes.
- You're looking for a smooth flow off the spoon. Place half of the melted frosting in a plastic bag. Add the reserved 1 tablespoon JELL-O mix to the remaining frosting, stir well. Place your JELL-O frosting in a separate plastic bag. With scissors, cut one corner off of each bag. You want the hole as small as possible. Drizzle melted frosting over cake, alternating colors.
Notes
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
Note-you can make this with just one box of cake mix but your cake will be short. I liked the taller (fuller) cake.
And the cupcakes were good too.
Looking for more ideas using JELL-O?
Easy Turtle Fudge from Inside Brucrew
Lemon Crunch Cookies from Shugary Sweets
I’m sharing at some of these great parties.
Lynn Huntley says
Hi~This cake looks great and perfect for Valentines Day!! Stopping by from Turnips 2 Tangerines. Have a Great Week!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Lynn!
Kalamity Kelli says
That bundt cake looks so pretty! I can’t wait to try it out – I love the way you did the icing too!
Joan Hayes says
I love drizzle icing, even messy, it looks good ๐
tumbleweed-contessa says
Yummy and so simple to make. Thanks for sharing. I love Bundt cakes in any flavor. Pinning this one for future reference.
Joan Hayes says
Thanks, I always prefer a bundt cake!
Liz says
This bundt cake looks perfect for Valentine’s Day! Great pics too ๐
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Liz!
inspireandindulge says
This looks awesome – I love your double frosting drizzle!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks, the drizzle was fun to do ๐
Tanya-Lemonsforlulu.com says
Looks gorgeous Joan! I’ve got to get me some Jello!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Tanya, I always have Jell-o in the cabinets with kids in the house.
Angela Paris says
YUM! Looks delish, and such a great photo! I’m pinning for next month ๐
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Angela!
Kim @ colorsmixedtogether.blogspot.com says
Oh my word that looks delish! And pretty!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Kim!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
This bundt cake is so pretty, Joan! It would be perfect for Valentine’s day!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Laura!
Holly says
Ohhhh, I am in-love! This cake is so pretty, and I’m sure tastes DIVINE ๐
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Holly, yes, the flavor was a perfect combination!
Leslie Stewart says
Oh wow! That cake looks yummy! Thanks for sharing it at my Twirl & Take a Bow party! Have a great week.
Leslie
House on the Way
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Leslie!
Alvina (Bread Pudding) says
Looks great! I used to be adamant about making my own Strawberry and cream Bundt Cake. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Alvina!
Jennifer Dawn Oliver Shelton says
Wow! This looks amazing! I’d love it if you stopped by my weekly link party and shared this. https://thelifeofjenniferdawn.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-24.html
Dawn says
Holy cow! This cake is so pretty and you cant go wrong with Strawberry flavored anything in my book:)
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Dawn, we loved the strawberry!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Oh my gosh Joan, this is a beautiful cake. I love it! And the inside is super gorg too!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Dorothy!
Summer says
Wow, just saw this on pinterest! So pretty I love it! I’m totally going to make this!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Summer, share a photo when you do, I’d love to see it!
Teri@thefreshmancook says
This is a beautiful cake, and it sounds yummy too!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Teri!
Jocelyn @ BruCrew Life says
This is one show stopping cake and I love how easy it is to make up!!! I usually bake on a whim too ๐
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Jocelyn, I’m terrible when I have to bake on demand.
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
This is so festive! I did the same concept for a 4th of July cake! I need to do this too ๐
Joan Hayes says
Thanks Julie, it’s my favorite way to frost a cake, it always looks good!
the cape on the corner says
first of all, that’s super pretty, and second, it looks deelish! my boyfriend loves strawberry shortcake, so i think he’d really like this for a bday cake!
Joan Hayes says
Thanks so much, it was delish!