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    Layered Strawberry Pound Cake (No Bake)

    Modified: Jun 6, 2025 · Published: May 9, 2024 by Brandy · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This layered strawberry pound cake is a delicious and decadent dessert. It comes together in minutes with pre-made butter pound cake, strawberries, and whipped cream!

     

    frosted pound cake with strawberries

    No Bake Layered Strawberry Pound Cake

    This is a cake that came together out of necessity one year. We had just moved to California and were living in temporary housing on an Air Force base until our house was ready. I didn't have cake pans or any baking supplies so I went to the store to grab a few items to make a no-bake cake for my little gal who was turning 4 years old. She like Strawberry Shortcake and received a Strawberry Shortcake doll for her birthday so I went with that theme for her cake. Instead of shortcake, I used a pound cake.
    pound cake layers with strawberries and whipped cream
    Homemade pound cake is buttery and delicious, but so is store-bought pound cake! I found two frozen pound cakes in the frozen dessert section, sliced them up, and added strawberries and whipped cream. This was such an easy cake to put together and was so pretty.

    Strawberry Pound Cake Ingredients

    • 2 frozen Sara Lee pound cakes (16 ounces each)
    • 2 containers of Cool Whip (16 ounces each)
    • 2 pounds fresh strawberries, slicedpound cake iced with whipped cream with candles and strawberries

    How to Make a Layered Strawberry Pound Cake

    package of frozen pound cake

    1. Let frozen cakes thaw in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Slice both of the cakes in half, creating 4 thin rectangles to stack on top of eachother.
    2. Wash and dice the strawberries and fold into 1 tub of cool whip. Spread over one layer of cake, add the next layer, spread more Cool Whip mixture, then keep layering up to the top.
    3. Frost the cake with the other tub of Cool Whip.

    Tip: spread the whipped cream smooth with a butter knife or spatula. For added details, spoon some whipped cream into a Ziploc bag cut the corner off, and pipe details around the bottom of the cake.

    frosted pound cake with strawberries

    Serve the cake immediately. Store leftover cake in the refrigerator or freezer.

    Layered Strawberry Pound Cake

    layered pound cake with strawberries and whipped cream

    Layered Strawberry Pound Cake (No Bake)

    This layered strawberry pound cake is a delicious and decadent dessert. It comes together in minutes with pre-made butter pound cake, strawberries, and whipped cream!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 16
    Calories: 540kcal
    Author: Brandy Nelson
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    Ingredients

    • 2 16 oz. frozen Sara Lee pound cakes
    • 2 16 oz. tubs Cool Whip
    • 2 pounds fresh strawberries

    Instructions

    • Let frozen cakes thaw in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Slice both of the cakes in half, creating 4 thin rectangles to stack on top of eachother.
    • Wash and dice the strawberries and fold into 1 tub of cool whip. Spread over one layer of cake, add the next layer, spread more Cool Whip mixture, then keep layering up to the top.
    • Frost the cake with the other tub of Cool Whip.
      Tip: spread the whipped cream smooth with a butter knife or spatula. For added details, spoon some whipped cream into a Ziploc bag cut the corner off, and pipe details around the bottom of the cake.

    Notes

    **Cool Whip makes a great frosting/icing, but it needs to stay cold. If you pipe it on and notice that the warmth of your hand is making it run a bit, just put your icing bag in the freezer for a few minutes, along with the cake, and continue in short intervals like that.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 540kcal
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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Brandy says

      May 30, 2025 at 10:23 am

      5 stars
      Hi everyone! Brandy here, this is a great semi-homemade cake. Buttery, soft, and fresh with the diced strawberries. We've made this quite a few times, in different variations. Even in a trifle bowl layered with cream and fruit. Enjoy!

      Reply
    2. Regina says

      September 09, 2024 at 3:25 am

      nice

      Reply
    3. Marie says

      September 22, 2012 at 3:37 pm

      Happy Birthday.
      The Cake looks great

      Reply
      • Carolyn M Rutter says

        August 14, 2026 at 8:06 pm

        I add a layer of pudding too! using lemon pudding today, can add any flavor pudding to the layers

        Reply
    4. Kermanig Bakery says

      September 22, 2012 at 7:28 am

      Loved this yummy strawberry cake which makes my mouth watering. It looks so delicious.

      Reply
    5. Laurie @ Rookiewife520.blogspot.com says

      September 21, 2012 at 8:37 pm

      Looks so yummy! I will totally be making this in the near future. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
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