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Slow Cooker Strawberry Dessert

A warm, fruity slow cooker dessert made with juicy strawberries, cake mix, butter, sugar, and lemon juice. This easy dump-style dessert is sweet, soft, bubbly, and perfect served warm with vanilla ice cream.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert, Easy Dessert, Family Favorites, Fruit Dessert, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb strawberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 box yellow cake mix or white cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Lightly grease the inside of a 4-quart or 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick spray or butter.
  2. Place the strawberries in the bottom of the slow cooker. If using fresh strawberries, remove the stems and cut large berries in half or quarters.
  3. Sprinkle the sugar over the strawberries, then drizzle the lemon juice on top.
  4. Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the strawberries, covering the fruit as evenly as possible. Do not stir.
  5. Pour the melted butter evenly over the cake mix, gently spreading it over the top if needed without mixing it into the fruit.
  6. Cover and cook on high for 2–3 hours, or on low for 4–5 hours, until the strawberries are bubbling around the edges and the topping looks set.
  7. Turn off the slow cooker and let the dessert rest for 10–15 minutes before serving warm.

Notes

Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. For a berry blend, replace half the strawberries with blueberries or raspberries.