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Easy Strawberry Crunch Cake: The Ultimate Childhood Dessert Recipe

This nostalgic dessert combines fluffy vanilla cake, luscious strawberry filling, and a signature golden crunchy topping that brings back childhood memories. It's a surprisingly simple party cake perfect for summer gatherings or when craving comforting sweets.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 box vanilla cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 3 cups fresh strawberries, diced
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups golden Oreo cookies (cream removed)
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare vanilla cake mix according to package directions with added teaspoon of vanilla extract. Grease 9x13 inch baking pan and pour batter evenly into bottom.
  2. Combine diced strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice in saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
  3. Place golden Oreo cookies (without cream) in food processor to create fine crumbs. Mix cookie crumbs with flour, brown sugar, melted butter, and salt until well combined.
  4. Spread cooled strawberry filling evenly over cake batter. Sprinkle cookie crumble topping evenly over strawberry layer. Bake 35-40 minutes until topping is golden brown and toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Allow cake to cool completely before slicing. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow layers to set. Serve with fresh strawberries and whipped cream if desired.

Notes

Use fresh strawberries for best flavor. Don't overmix topping for crumbly texture. Let cake cool completely before cutting. Cake tastes better the next day as flavors meld together.