Raspberry Shortcake Sheet Cake
This EASY and delicious Raspberry Shortcake Sheet Cake is layered with light, fluffy white cake, topped with whipped cream cheese frosting and a fresh raspberry glaze! Perfect for parties, potlucks, or a Valentine’s Day dessert!
I’ve missed making desserts for you all, but I’ve been working on a couple, so yay! This one, is OMGosh good! I seriously had 4 pieces the first day I made it. That’s not good for me, or anyone, but it was SOOOOOO delicious and hard to stop eating! This is the MOST PERFECT party or potluck dessert, and I think it’s cute enough, and delicious enough, to make for Valentine’s Day!
The glaze on top is made with this Danish Dessert. I took a picture of the box so you know what it looks like. Basically you add water and heat it until it thickens up, then add fresh or frozen fruit! So easy and perfectly glossy to top this cake with. Find it in the aisle with the Jell-O/gelatin dessert at the grocery store.
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I think I liked this sheet cake so much because the actual layer of cake is thin, fluffy and light! And the frosting and glaze are just thick enough to create the perfect balance between cake and toppings!
Also, I think it’s worth mentioning that this cake became a great source of bribery to get my kids to eat their lunch/dinner. They would do anything for a slice of this baby!
I will most likely be making this cake for my birthday in July, and any other event I can find an excuse to make it for! YUM! 🙂
Raspberry Shortcake Sheet Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 15.25 oz (432 g) box white cake mix, *plus ingredients to make cake listed below — measurements may vary by brand*
- 1 cup (237 ml) water
- ½ cup (118 ml) oil, (canola/vegetable)
- 3 large eggs
Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz (226 g) block cream cheese
- 4 Tbsp (57 g) butter
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- 8 oz (226 g) tub Cool Whip*, (whipped topping)
Raspberry Glaze:
- 4.75 oz (134 g) box Raspberry Danish Dessert, (see photo in post for reference; find in aisle with Jell-O/gelatin dessert)
- 1 ¾ cup (414 ml) cold water
- 12 oz (340 g) frozen raspberries, (may use fresh as well; about 2 1/2 to 3 cups)
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare cake batter according to box directions. Pour batter into a lightly greased (13x18x1-inch) half sheet pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. When toothpick placed in center comes out clean you know it is done. Cool cake completely.
- Meanwhile, prepare whipped cream cheese frosting by beating the cream cheese with the butter until light and fluffy with no lumps, using a hand mixer. Beat in the powdered sugar. Then beat in the Cool Whip. Set aside.
- Prepare the raspberry glaze by whisking the Danish Dessert with 1¾ cups cold water in a small saucepan. Heat until boiling and thick, whisking constantly. Immediately stir in the the frozen (or fresh) raspberries. Allow to cool completely; since I used frozen raspberries, it cooled pretty quickly. You may need to place the glaze in the refrigerator on a hot pad, but don't let it set up in the saucepan, just refrigerate it until cool enough to spread on the cream cheese layer.
- Once the cake is cool, dollop the whipped cream cheese frosting over the cake and smooth together with an offset spatula, being careful not to pull up the crumbs of the cake. (Hint: Keep the tip of the offset spatula down in the frosting while spreading.)
- Once the glaze is cool, gently spread it over the cream cheese layer. Refrigerate cake for 2 hours to overnight to set up the glaze. (If you don't refrigerate it for very long, the glaze will be runny like my photos suggest.)
Notes
- 24 oz (680 g) raspberries (fresh or frozen; about 5 cups)
- ¾ cup (90 g) granulated sugar, or more to taste
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp almond extract, optional
Nutrition
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Recipe lightly altered from Real Life Dinner and re-written in my own words.
Instead of buying Raspberry Danish Dessert, just make the glaze from scratch, this way (and use Raspberry Jello).
Fresh Fruit Glaze
¾ c. sugar
¼ c. cornstarch
dash salt
1 c. water
3 oz. package Jello in whatever glaze flavor you want to make – strawberry, peach, raspberry, blueberry, etc.
On the stovetop:
Mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt together. Add water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Add Jello and cool a few minutes. Pour over fruit – whole or sliced – and gently combine. Place into a blind baked pie shell. Chill until set. Serve with whipped cream.
In the microwave:
Combine sugar, starch, and salt in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in water. Microwave, uncovered, on high 7-9 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes, or until thickened and clear. Stir in Jello and set aside to cool.
Note: Some glaze recipes say to pour the glaze over the fruit in a pie shell. I prefer to mix the glaze with the fruit first, and then place in a pie shell. This way each piece of fruit is glazed. When the glaze is poured on top of the fruit, it doesn’t seep down far enough to glaze each piece of fruit.
Do we not cook the cake like the box says to cook it? I only ask because the cake I have says to cook longer than what the recipe says. Can you let me know please and thank you!
This recipe is for a 13×18-inch (half) sheet pan, so it will cook faster. If you plan on using a regular 13×9-inch pan, then follow the directions on the box.
Can you use strawberry instead of the raspberries?
Absolutely! They even have strawberry flavored Danish dessert.
Hmmm, I’d rather make a raspberry coulis to go on top instead of the chemicals in the jello-like product.
Can I use plain Jello if I can’t find the Danish dessert box?
It’s not really a gelatin dessert. It’s a sauce that thickens and slightly gels. If you can’t find the danish dessert, I would do:
16 oz frozen raspberries
1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar (depending on how sweet you want it)
3 Tbsp corn starch
3/4 cup water
Combine the sugar & cornstarch together and pour it over raspberries in a small saucepan. Stir. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and becomes thick. Let it cool slightly before spreading it on the cream cheese layer.
You may want to have a few extra raspberries to fold in right before you spread it on top if you want some whole berries and not just a sauce. Good luck!
I also just found this copycat Danish Dessert recipe: http://www.redaprongirl.com/homemade-danish-dessert/
I just made this for my sister’s Thanksgiving party. I followed the directions exactly and it turned out perfect! I will be making this again. Thanks!!
Ooh! Jealous! We love this cake! So glad you had success and liked it too!
Oh, gosh I wouldn’t be able to stop eating this cake either! It seriously looks SO addicting and pretty too!
Yeah, this cake is going to be made at every potluck and birthday party I can bring it to!
Did you save me a slice? 🙂
Oh Teresa, this cake disappeared SO fast! Haha.
I could totally see why your kids would do anything for this cake, it looks so drool-worthy! And the cream cheese frosting sounds amazing with that pretty raspberry glaze!
It was pretty funny actually. I have considered making it again just for bribery purposes!
This does look quite delicious, Amber. I love fruity desserts! Who am I kidding, I love all desserts. This cake would be gone in a day, I’m sure of it. I’d have to handcuff myself to the treadmill afterward.
Hey, no shame! I love all desserts too! Dang sugar addiction! I wish I had a treadmill to handcuff myself to!