Storage Tips You do need to refrigerate a cake with cream cheese frosting. Without the optional sliced fresh strawberries added, this cake will last in the refrigerator for 5 days. Sliced fresh strawberries will last in a cake for 3 days in the refrigerator.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fresh Strawberry Cake
Yes! Store this cake in the refrigerator to help the whipped frosting keep its shape. The heat will melt and break the whipped cream if it’s kept out for too long. Plus the berries will stay fresher longer when refrigerated.
It is best served immediately! The cake needs refrigeration because it contains whipped cream and cut strawberries. It will last for about 1 to 2 days.
If refrigerated properly, the cake shouldn’t get soggy for at least the first couple of days. After that, however, the berries will cause the cake to become soggy.
Make it a Chocolate Strawberry Cake
If you are a chocolate lover, this cake also works incredibly well as a chocolate strawberry cake. Just sub out the white cake mix and instead use a chocolate cake mix. Nothing else in the recipe changes.
Easy Strawberry Cake Recipe
FAQ
How do you keep strawberries fresh in a cake?
Can I put strawberries on a cake the day before?
Can you put fresh strawberries in the middle of a cake?
How long do cut strawberries last on a cake?
How long does a strawberry cake last?
Store this cake covered tightly at room temperature up to 5 days, but cake will start to lose its moisture after about 3 days, and strawberries will start to get soggy. Store the cake in the refrigerator to maintain freshness longer. WILL STRAWBERRIES MAKE CAKE SOGGY?
How do you keep a strawberry cake from melting?
Whipping in some cream cheese helps to stabilize the frosting and keep it from melting too quickly. Topped with fresh strawberry slices, this Fresh Strawberry Cake is the perfect springtime dessert. It’s got fresh strawberries for real strawberry flavor and a creamy smooth texture.
What is a fresh strawberry cake?
This Fresh Strawberry Cake recipe starts with a rich, moist vanilla cake that is divided into three layers, and slathered with the most light and fluffy whipped cream and cream cheese frosting, and it’s overflowing with fresh strawberries. It’s a light yet filling treat that’s perfect for summer. It’s the best Strawberry Cake you’ve ever had!
How long does it take to bake a strawberry cake?
Blot the strawberries dry (you don’t need to wring them out, just blot them), then gently fold in strawberries by hand. Divide batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake cakes for about 40-44 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the tops are lightly browned.