Description
Indulge in the sweetness of Southern Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake, a delightful layered dessert featuring fluffy cake, creamy pudding, and fresh strawberries. Perfect for gatherings and celebrations!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
Cream Mixture:
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping (plus more for garnish)
Strawberry Layer:
- 4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- additional whole strawberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Bake the Yellow Cake: Prepare and bake yellow cake according to package instructions. Allow to cool and cut into cubes.
- Prepare Cream Mixture: In a bowl, mix pudding with cold milk until thickened. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, then add condensed milk. Fold in pudding and whipped topping.
- Assemble: In a trifle dish, layer cake cubes, cream mixture, and sliced strawberries. Repeat layers. Top with whipped topping and garnish with whole strawberries.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- This dessert can be made a day ahead for enhanced flavors.
- Angel food cake or pound cake can be used as substitutes.
- For more strawberry flavor, consider adding a layer of strawberry glaze between the layers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering, No-Bake
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
