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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    07/26/2021

    Strawberry Upside Down Cake Recipe

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    Strawberry upside down cake is a fun twist on a classic that I learned to make when I was a little girl. Swapping pineapple for fresh strawberries makes this cake a great summer dessert to share. This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek. I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.

    strawberry upside down cake slice on a plate

    Strawberry picking season in Virginia is usually May to June. I enjoy taking Kaylee strawberry picking for some buckets of fresh strawberries. Pineapple upside down cake used to be one of my grandpa's favorite cakes. I like to mix things up sometimes so I'll swap out the pineapple and cherries for strawberries.

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    • Instructions
    • Strawberry Upside Down Cake
    • Giveaway!

    Strawberry Upside Down Cake Ingredients

    Bowl of sliced strawberries being mixed with Dixie Crystals granulated sugar with a rubber spatula for strawberry upside down cake.
    • Strawberry layer ingredients:
    • 1 ½ cups strawberries; washed & sliced
    • 4 tablespoons butter; melted
    • ⅓ cup white granulated sugar- I prefer Dixie Crystals
    • Cake mix ingredients:
    • ½ cup white granulated sugar (Dixie Crystals)
    • 2 large eggs
    • 3 tablespoons butter; melted
    • ¾ cup milk
    • 1 & ½ cups self rising flour

    Instructions

    Sugar coated sliced strawberries in a cake pan for strawberry upside down cake.

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch cake pan with non stick baking spray. Prep your strawberries by cutting off the tops including the green leaves. You can then slice the strawberries however you prefer. I like to create strawberry "hearts" when slicing mine. The kids like to hull their strawberries with a straw but that makes for odd shaped slices for me.

    For the strawberry layer: In a mixing bowl, add the sliced strawberries with the melted butter and the Dixie Crystals granulated sugar and lightly toss with a spatula or spoon.

    For the cake layer: In a large mixing bowl, add the sugar, eggs, and melted butter and mix with a mixer or whisk until combined and appears to be light and fluffy. Next add in the vanilla and milk and mix just until incorporated.

    Add the sugar coated strawberries from the first mixing bowl to the coated cake pan and spread them out to cover the entire bottom of the pan. Pour the cake batter from the second mixing bowl on top of the strawberry layer and spread out evenly. Bake the cake in the oven for 30-35 minutes (ovens vary in timing) or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool for 5 minutes before you flip it out on to a cake plate or serving dish.

    strawberry upside down cake on cake plate with slice cut and put on a dessert plate
    Strawberry upside down cake on a cake plate with a slice cut out and placed on a small dessert plate.

    Strawberry Upside Down Cake

    This strawberry upside down cake is a tasty twist on a classic. This cake showcases fresh strawberries in place of pineapples and cherries for a delish summer dessert.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups strawberries sliced
    • 4 tablespoon butter melted
    • ⅓ cup granulated sugar Dixie Crystals
    • 2 large eggs
    • ½ cup granulated sugar Dixie Crystals
    • 3 tablespoon butter melted
    • ¾ cup milk
    • 1 & ½ cups self rising flour

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch cake pan with non stick baking spray. Prep your strawberries by cutting off the tops including the green leaves. You can then slice the strawberries however you prefer.
    • For the strawberry layer: In a mixing bowl, add the sliced strawberries with the melted butter and the Dixie Crystals granulated sugar and lightly toss with a spatula or spoon.
    • For the cake layer: In a large mixing bowl, add the sugar, eggs, and melted butter and mix with a mixer or whisk until combined and appears to be light and fluffy. Next add in the vanilla and milk and mix just until incorporated.
    • Add the sugar coated strawberries from the first mixing bowl to the coated cake pan and spread them out to cover the entire bottom of the pan. Pour the cake batter from the second mixing bowl on top of the strawberry layer and spread out evenly. Bake the cake in the oven for 30-35 minutes (ovens vary in timing) or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool for 5 minutes before you flip it out on to a cake plate or serving dish.

    Notes

    If you slice the strawberries too thin they will dissolve into the cake batter layer.
    You can substitute the granulated sugar for brown sugar when coating the strawberries. Use ⅓ cup of brown sugar to coat the berries.
    This cake can be topped with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    You can substitute the strawberries for other types of berries.
    Keyword cake, strawberry

    Giveaway!

    Welcome to this year's #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. You're going to be in for a treat this year because we have 28 blogs/bloggers creating summer themed dessert recipes all week! We're sharing them with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek on social media and you'll find some of the links in this post as well. Plus, we also have some great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!

    Scroll down to take a look!

    PRIZE #1

    Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away 1 (one) 4.2 Quart (4 Liter) Electric Air Fryer

    PRIZE #2

    Prize #2 — Circulon is giving away a TOTAL BAKEWARE 6-Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set - Two 9-Inch Round Cake Pans, 9-Inch Square Cake Pan, 9-Inch x 5-Inch Loaf Pan, 9-Inch x 13-Inch Rectangular Cake Pan, 10-Inch x 15-Inch Cookie Pan

    a Rafflecopter giveaway

    Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from July 26th until July 31st at 11:59PMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterwards and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 2 (two) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 2 (two) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

    Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals and Circulon. These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.

    Check out the amazing #SummerDessertWeek recipes from our bloggers today!

    Strawberry Banana Sorbet from Big Bear’s Wife
    Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas from Semi Homemade Recipes
    Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Cookies from Eat Move Make
    Ursula Blackberry Yogurt Mousse Cake from Simply Inspired Meals
    Strawberry Upside Down Cake from It’s Shanaka
    Margarita Bundt Cake from Fake Ginger
    Air Fryer Blackberry Hand Pies from Blogghetti
    Grape Jello Pie from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
    Lime Raspberry Hand Pies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
    Summertime Blue Apple Pie from For the Love of Food
    Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
    Strawberry Peach Poke Cake from Our Good Life
    S’mores Mug Cake from Family Around the Table
    White Chocolate Peach Crumb Bars from Sweet Beginnings
    Strawberry Pizzelles from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
    Hocus Pocus Buns from Savory Experiments
    Cookies and Cream Ice Cream from Devour Dinner
    Small Batch Emergency Air Fryer Brownies from Shockingly Delicious
    Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars from Books n’ Cooks
    Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake from SugarYums
    Crescent Roll Peach Dumplings from Cheese Curd In Paradise
    Instant Pot Orange Dreamsicle Cheesecake from Baking up Memories
    Rum Raisin Brownies from Food Hunter's Guide to Cuisine
    Chocolate Chocolate Chip Shortbread from Pastry Chef Online
    Drumstick Cheesecake Cups from Sweet ReciPEAs
    Sheet Pan No Bake Banana Split Cheesecake from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
    Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread from Comfortably Domestic
    Baltimore Strawberry Pie from Cookaholic Wife

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    1. Curtis Jr. says

      July 28, 2021 at 8:01 pm

      I really can’t wait to try this strawberry cake recipe.

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