Easy Cake Mix Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Jars
These Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Jars layer soft vanilla cake, glazed strawberries & whipped cheesecake cream into a fun, fuss-free treat—perfect for parties, picnics & strawberry season.
Servings: 4 jars
Equipment
- Mason Jars
- 9×11 inch pan
- Hand Mixer
Ingredients
Cake
- Vanilla Box Mix + Ingredients oil, eggs
Strawberries & Glaze
- 4 cups strawberries sliced
- ½ cup strawberry Glaze
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
Cream
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 8 ounces whipped topping
Instructions
Make the cake
- Mix any vanilla box mix and its specified ingredients in a bowl. Bake for the designated time in a square 9×11-inch pan.
- Once removed from the oven, let it cool for 20 minutes.
Prepare the cream
- While the cake is baking, make the cream cheese and cream mixture.
- Beat the cream cheese for a couple of minutes until it has slightly lightened in color. Add the 1 ½ cups of powdered sugar and blend with a hand mixer.
- Mix the cold whipped topping with the cream cheese mixture until combined. Set aside in the refrigerator.
Mix the strawberry glaze
- Next, slice the strawberries into thin pieces.
- Add the white sugar to the strawberries and stir together. Let it sit to create a bit of syrup for 4 minutes.
- Then add the strawberry glaze and coat the strawberries thoroughly. Set aside.
- Once the cake has cooled, cut the vanilla cake into small cubes.
Assemble in the jars
- Now it’s time to assemble the strawberry shortcakes in the mason jars.
- Fill the bottom of each mason jar with a large spoonful of the whipped cream cheese.
- Top that with some of the strawberries and glaze.
- Continue the next layer with several cake cubes.
- Repeat this process until your mason jars are full.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
To keep your strawberry shortcake jars fresh and creamy for longer, follow these simple storage tips:
In The Fridge
The longer these strawberry shortcake jars are assembled, the more the cake cubes will absorb the strawberry syrup and soften. So for best texture, they’re best enjoyed freshly assembled or up to 2 hours after. To prep ahead, make the cake, prep the berries and mix up the cheesecake cream and refrigerate each separately. Then assemble a few hours before serving. The fresh strawberries and whipped topping don’t freeze well and may become watery or grainy after thawing.
The longer these strawberry shortcake jars are assembled, the more the cake cubes will absorb the strawberry syrup and soften. So for best texture, they’re best enjoyed freshly assembled or up to 2 hours after. To prep ahead, make the cake, prep the berries and mix up the cheesecake cream and refrigerate each separately. Then assemble a few hours before serving. The fresh strawberries and whipped topping don’t freeze well and may become watery or grainy after thawing.