Fresh Strawberry Upside Down Cake

This was so good! We had it tonight and wow everyone loved it. We had it with whipped cream but I think it might be better with ice cream🥹

I have made this several times for family and friends and it disappears quickly. It is decadent served hot from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream next to it, or chill it in the refrigerator overnight and serve it with whipped cream on top, cold.I chop/mash at least 3 cups of strawberries sprinkled with sugar and it will defininately cover the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan (see photo).Be careful removing from oven gently and allow to cool and it will not fall and it will maintain it's height. I have used yellow cake and even strawberry cake mixes and either way it turns out moist and delicous.

Made this twice as-is in a springform pan (placed on a baking sheet to catch the juices) instead of 9x13...everyone loved it. Tried it today with diced fresh South Carolina peaches and peach Jell-o instead...wow!!!

A very soft cake where strawberries get the chance to shine. So easy to make. I served it with whipped cream on the top

This cake is easy to make, has a ton of fresh strawberries, and is absolutely scrumptious! My whole family loved it. There is magic in this cake, and it will certainly disappear.

Okay, so here's the thing... I've made this recipe twice, with differing results. Confessing now that I didn't follow the recipe completely, either time. No marshmallows (yuck!) and only used one 3oz box of Jello powder. The first time was the more successful. I rated it as a five. Problem was, I didn't have strawberries, so used fresh raspberries & raspberry Jello powder, which I prefer. It turned out beautifully... light, moist, yummy and pretty to look at when turned onto the serving platter. Used a fluted fancy bundt pan and garnished with fresh raspberries and whipped cream to serve! So it was with great confidence that I set out to have a similar result today with fresh strawberries and strawberry Jello powder. Let's just say, I now know why the recipe calls for 2 3oz boxes of Jello powder and a layer of marshmallows btwn the watery, mushy strawberries and the cake batter; overkill on the sugar notwithstanding. ?? When I turned the cake out onto the platter, the strawberry mush went everywhere and the cake seemed to have been eaten away in parts. No pretty fluted pattern this time. just a messy volcano look. Tasted okay but a bit bland compared to the raspberry version. Will use this recipe again with raspberries for sure and will try peaches, blueberries or maybe even cherries. Have learned my lesson: if I try strawberries again, I'll slice them and possibly add about half of a second box of Jello powder.