STRAWBERRY CRUNCH CAKE


 
Strawberry Crunch Cake is a layer cake version of one of my favorite ice cream bars!

 

Author: Kristan - Confessionofacookbookqueen.

 

Ingredients



  • 2 (8 inch round) French vanilla cake layers, baked and cooled

  • 2 (8 inch round) strawberry cake layers, baked and cooled

  • Strawberry Crunch:

  • 12 Golden Oreo cookies

  • 12 shortbread cookies (I used Lorna Doone)

  • 3 Tablespoons salted butter, melted

  • 1 cup freeze dried strawberries


 
Strawberry frosting:



  • 1 cup salted butter, softened

  • 2 Tablespoons heavy cream

  • 1 cup frozen strawberries, thawed and pureed (alternatively, you could use fresh)

  • 4 cups powdered sugar


 
Cream cheese frosting:



  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened

  • 1/2 cup salted butter, softened

  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 4 cups powdered sugar


 
 

Instructions



  1. Prepare the strawberry crunch: In the bowl of your food processor, pulse Golden Oreos and shortbread cookies until they are in coarse crumbs. Add melted butter and pulse until combined. Addf freeze-dried strawberries and pulse until combined.

  2. Visit confessionsofacookbookqueen.com for full instructions.

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