- 1 box of Duncan Hines strawberry cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup applesauce ( I use strawberry/Banana)
- 1 small box of vanilla instant pudding
- 1 tub of cool whip
- 1 small box of cherry or strawberry jello
- 1 pound of fresh strawberries
- 1.Mix cake as directed , add the pudding bake as directed into 9x 13.
- 2.Soon as you take it from the oven poke holes in it and add the jello ( mix with 1 cup boiling water) all over it and let sit.
- 3. After cool add cool whip and you can add sliced strawberries.
- 4 Please note you can use Duncan Hine sVanilla icing instead of coolwhip
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privnurse (2 discussions) on Jul 23, 2010 at 12:04 PM
When are you supposed to put in the applesauce? It doesn't say. I assume when you're mixing the cake batter.
Comment by: Hibbsgang (26 discussions) on Jul 29, 2010 at 10:27 PM
yes add when you were suppode to add oil. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
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W.V.Wildflower (2 discussions) on Jul 7, 2010 at 05:52 PM
Wow looks so yummy Hibbsgang.I made one like this before and it is so easy.I like the idea of using the strawberry banana mash in place of the applesauce.
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mariwhits (1 discussion) on Jul 3, 2010 at 07:44 AM
this was very good and not hard to make i added sliced strawberries on the top i will make this again
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berrypatch4545 (1 discussion) on Jun 30, 2010 at 11:00 PM
This recipe of Steve's sure does resemble a recipe on a competitor's website (Betty Crocker) and it is called Red, White & Blue Poke Cake. That cake uses a white cake mix and the instructions are much clearer that this cake is.
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rvcooker (8 discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Sound terrific, can hardly wait to give it a try. Great for summer!! Yum-Yum
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redhatgal (2 discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 11:52 AM
I agree with kalozier that the recipe is confusing, so it MUST have been written by a man! LOL! Looks good and will have to try it!
Comment by: lensmanct (no discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 12:36 PM
If a slam against women had been used here, we'd all be hearing "hate crime".
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patonlakeside (1 discussion) on Jun 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM
How about using a 'lite' cake mix and sugar free/fat free pudding and 'lite' cool whip... you can save many calories & fat grams... really works...
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kalozier (1 discussion) on Jun 30, 2010 at 10:37 AM
you can tell a man wrote this recipe - confusing!
Comment by: Hibbsgang (26 discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 01:17 PM
No written by a woman. So sorry you found it confusing. Ask me and I can help you through it!
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shirley b (9 discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 10:25 AM
I love this strawberry cake, but here's an alternative. Make strawberry cake as directed on package only, no other ingredients except what's on back of box. After baking poke large holes in cake. Cool completely. Puree a 16 oz thawed frozen, sweetened sliced strawberries until liquid. Pour puree strawberries in the holes of the cake. Mix 1 package of cream cheese flavored PUDDING MIX (NOT CREAM CHEESE, BUT PUDDING MIX) with 1 cup milk until thickened. Stir in 2 cups cool whip. Spread this topping over cake. It may be difficult sometimes to spread over the strawberry puree, but after I spread I go back with a little extra cool whip to blend. Or sometimes I just make an extra batch of topping. DELICIOUS!
Comment by: shirley b (9 discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 10:26 AM
Be sure to store in REFRIGERATOR.
Comment by: shirley b (9 discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 10:30 AM
OOPS! I meant to say CHEESECAKE flavored pudding mix NOT cream cheese.
Comment by: Aria (no discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 01:37 PM
I gather that you meant INSTANT Cheesecake flavored pudding mix? Just checkin!'
Comment by: nanasurfs2 (no discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 02:21 PM
Where do you find cream cheese flavored PUDDING MIX? I can only find cheesecake pudding mix. Would that work??
Comment by: shirley b (9 discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 05:54 PM
OOPS again, this is my first time here...yes I meant to say instant cheesecake flavor pudding....sorry
Comment by: Kepih (no discussions) on Jul 7, 2010 at 02:01 PM
I like this recipe better.
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mavis1205 (1 discussion) on Jun 30, 2010 at 09:56 AM
so, the applesauce goes into the cake batter? it's not listed in the instructions.
Comment by: HILWAYB (no discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 09:57 AM
I was just going to ask the same thing!
Comment by: momtoo (no discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 10:35 AM
I would say the applesauce takes the place of the oil. I know that is what they use in fat free stuff.
Comment by: Hibbsgang (26 discussions) on Jun 30, 2010 at 01:23 PM
yes you use it instead of oil less fat and calories.
