This strawberry marshmallow cake is full of magic, and that’s one of the reasons my kids always loved it. They’d help sprinkle the marshmallows on the bottom of the dish, but somehow magically they ended up at the top of the cake every time. They got such a kick out of it!
One of the reasons I love this strawberry marshmallow cake is that it’s made with frozen strawberries, so it can easily be made year round. Another reason is that it’s cake.
CAKE.
Strawberry Marshmallow Cake
Start by letting those frozen strawberries thaw in all their sweet syrup, then stir in a box of strawberry JELL-O.
Mix up the cake batter, then pour it over the marshmallows in a baking pan, and spoon the strawberries on top of the batter. The tricky little marshmallows will already start poking their fluffy bits up top. Now bake until golden brown.
Mmmm, looks delicious, and you can eat it when it cools. Or you can level up and add some glaze.
I like to drizzle a powdered sugar glaze over the top. Indeed.
Strawberry Marshmallow Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 2 10- oz pkg frozen sliced strawberries in syrup thawed
- 1 3 oz pkg strawberry flavored JELL-O
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup shortening or butter
- 3 eggs
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over bottom of pan.
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Thoroughly combine thawed strawberries and syrup with dry gelatin; set aside.
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In large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add remaining ingredients. Beat on low speed until moistened. Continue beating on medium speed for 3 minutes.
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Pour batter evenly into pan over marshmallows. Evenly spoon strawberry mixture over batter.
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Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cut into squares, and add a few frozen (or fresh) berries on top of each serving. Now dig in!
Enjoy!
Terra Heck says
Oh goodness, that looks delish. I’m definitely going to have to try making it.
Katrarine says
What is this Marshmallow Cake, which looks delicious, delicious, perfect to do for my kids over the weekend, to celebrate together since we have been apart for a long time, I will celebrate with this recipe.
Kat (The Baking Explorer) says
Mmm this looks so good!
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says
You can come over with this cake anytime, I’ll provide a nice strawberry rose wine or sangria to go with it! 🙂
Shannon Gurnee says
We love strawberries in our family. This sounds like a yummy dessert! I would love to try making this sometime.
chei says
Wow this looks so delicious! I am getting hungry right now. I will make this tonight.
Crystal says
I’m in charge of dessert for my nephew’s going away party (he’s heading off to college — insert sobbing here). This will be such a great recipe to share with the family.
Rosey says
Pretty sure I’d add the glaze too. I love that the marshmallows make their way to the top.
Jenny says
This looks so good. I have been looking for something to bake and I think I just found it. Such a good idea.
Veronica Solomon says
Wow! That sounds like a dream in a baking pan! I can totally see eating a nice big slice right now
Sheena Tatum says
I have always love your recipes. They are so original and delicious!
Louise Bishop says
This looks so tasty! i would love to try it!
Wendy Polisi says
My husband would love this dessert. Strawberries are his favorite.
Kita Bryant says
You always have the best desserts. This looks AND sounds delightful.
adriana says
Strawberries AND marshmallows?! Sign me up haha! This sounds SO good! I have to try this out, it sounds like such a delicious one! I bet it’d be great for a summer BBQ, too!
Chrystal | Nevermore Lane says
Now this is interesting. I have never seen a strawberry marshmallow cake. I am not usually fan of marshmallows in things, but the way they rise to the top and get all golden brown… yum…makes me want to try it.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This looks really good! So perfect to add to my must-make list!
Mimi Green says
This is incredibly delicious. I’ve never baked with marshmallows but this one looks really easy and delicious. I’ve only really baked cake and pies. I need to step outside of my box.
AnnMarie John says
That’s amazing! I love easy recipes like this that the kids will love. I’m definitely keeping the recipe. It looks so good and yummy!
Dhemz says
oh, my goodness! I’m drooling right now. It looks really really good. I would love to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Sandy N Vyjay says
Both strawberries and marshmallows are a personal favourite. This combination looks really tempting, will try out this cake.
Jenn @ EngineerMommy says
This cake looks so delicious. I would love to make this recipe. The combination of sweet berries and fluffy cake sounds perfect to me.
reesa says
Oh my goodness!!! That strawberry and marshmallow mix alone looks amazing!!!
sara says
This looks easy and delicious, a perfect combination of flavors! My daughter could probably make it herself.
Tonia says
Wow, this is my kind of dessert. It looks so good. I’m adding it to my list of To-Do’s.
Tara says
We love strawberry desserts here and you can never go wrong with marshmallows. I can’t wait to try this cake.
Stacie says
This sounds like a delicious dessert. I really like the addition of the marshmallows.
Brianne says
This dish looks so yummy! Strawberries and marshmallows are my absolute favorite!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This looks really good and mouth watering!! I can’t wait to try this!!
Amy Desrosiers says
This cake recipe looks amazing! I need to make some of for my family to enjoy
Catvills says
My mom would love this cake! She loves anything strawberry! This recipe is easy to make and the ingredients are not hard to find. I will be busy in the kitchen today. Soon as I am done, I’m walking over to mom’s house so we can enjoy this delicious strawberry marshmallow cake!
Claudia Krusch says
I am always looking for new dessert recipes to try. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make this on the weekend. I am sure it is going to be a new favorite.
Pam Wattenbarger says
Oh man, this looks so good. You can’t go wrong with strawberry and marshmallow in a dessert.
Alissa Apel says
This does look really good! We grew strawberries, but all berries didn’t do great here this year. 🙁
Kelly Hutchinson says
My daughter will eat anything with marshmallow in it. I love strawberries, so this is a great recipe for both of us!
Kim says
Throw some chocolate in and it’s like a strawberry s’more…sounds like a great summer dessert
Shelby Gottschalk says
I’ve never made marshmallow cake and I’m now wondering how I’ve lived for so long. LOOKS SO GOOD!
Susan Carraretto says
I had no idea marshmallow cake was a thing, but it looks so good! And strawberries are quintessential summer fare. What a great combination.
Sadie Roach says
You had me at “strawberry” so I can’t turn down the added marshmallows and cake! I’ll definitely be giving this a try in my near future! Thanks for sharing.
Gingermommy says
Wow! This looks really really good. Love the use of the Marshmallow! This would be a great recipe to try this weekend. I am willing to bet that the kids would love it.
Connie says
I have never heard of a marshmallow cake. The possibilities are endless. I love strawberries, and will be giving this a try.
Jenna Wood says
I’d never heard of a marshmallow cake until this post- it sounds divine- strawberries are my Summer go to!
Jenny Finney says
This is something I will definitely have to make, as it seems so easy to put together! This would make for a perfect fall dessert, but enjoyable anytime.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
Look at all of those yummy strawberries! I love strawberries! This recipe looks nice and simple to make, which is perfect for a busy day.
Paula Bendfeldt Diaz says
I had never heard of a marshmallow cake before but this looks delicious and easy to make. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Maureen says
You had me at strawberry … geesh so many amazing recipes out here for strawberries lately. I am going to be indulging in strawberry heaven 😉 I love the idea of a strawberry marshmallow cake, will give this recipe a try!
candy says
Love to find a recipe that is simple and easy. Plus I always have all these ingredients in the house so would be easy to make up quick.
lisa says
This cake looks amazing. I love strawberries. I never would have thought to make a cake using marshmallows though!
Tomi C says
I’m always looking for different things to do with frozen berries. We keep them in our freezer for smoothies but that’s about it. I rarely see recipes using them. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Sarah Bailey says
Now I would never have thought of using marshmallows in a cake but what a fantastic idea – I need to give this a whirl!
Jeanette says
I don’t even know you could do something like this with marshmallows on top of the cake. My mouth is drooling with the possibility of making this today.
Vera Sweeney says
Get in my belly! I love how moist the fruit mix makes this cake, and don’t even get me started on how awesome toasted marshmallow is on EVERYTHING.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That is absolutely the most amazing dessert you’ve ever shared! I cannot wait to make this. Om nom nom.