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How to bake strawberry marshmallow cake

My almost 4 year old daughter requested this kind of cake for her birthday so I did this as a test run to see if I could. Delicious success!!!

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INGREDIENTS

Gather your supplies, preheat oven to 350 degrees

Gather your supplies, preheat oven to 350 degrees

Generously grease a 13x9 pan

Generously grease a 13x9 pan

Line pan with marshmallows

Line pan with marshmallows

Prep and rinse strawberries

Prep and rinse strawberries

Mash em up!

Mash em up!

I discovered they're a bit easier to mash when you chop them into smaller pieces

I discovered they're a bit easier to mash when you chop them into smaller pieces

All mashed!

All mashed!

Add jello mix. Stir it in and set strawberry mixture aside

Add jello mix. Stir it in and set strawberry mixture aside

Make cake batter according to directions.

Make cake batter according to directions.

Pour evenly over marshmallows

Pour evenly over marshmallows

Spoon strawberry mixture evenly over cake batter

Spoon strawberry mixture evenly over cake batter

Like so. Put it in the oven

Like so. Put it in the oven

For 35-45 minutes. Don't over-bake! Mine took about 40 minutes.

For 35-45 minutes. Don't over-bake! Mine took about 40 minutes.

It's done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean \ud83c\udf70 Let it cool and then invert the cake onto a platter.

It's done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean 🍰 Let it cool and then invert the cake onto a platter.

Inverted! I didn't have a pretty platter so I used a cookie sheet. A note here: you should probably let it cool overnight in the fridge so the strawberry stuff has a chance to gel. I didn't. Oops!

Inverted! I didn't have a pretty platter so I used a cookie sheet. A note here: you should probably let it cool overnight in the fridge so the strawberry stuff has a chance to gel. I didn't. Oops!

Serve with whipped cream (I didn't have any on hand) and enjoy!

Serve with whipped cream (I didn't have any on hand) and enjoy!

  • 4.0c strawberries
  • 1/2c mini marshmallows
  • 3.0oz strawberry Jell-O mix
  • 18.0oz white or yellow cake mix
  • Oil, per cake mix instructions
  • Water, per cake mix instructions
  • Egg, per cake mix instructions