This strawberry upside-down cake is easily one of my favorite summer desserts. I love the combination of sweet, juicy berries and yellow cake. My favorite part, however, is that the whole thing starts with a boxed cake mix. It's so easy, which is perfect for a non-baker like me. Here's how to make the best strawberry upside-down cake recipe.

Strawberry Upside Down Cake Ingredients

You only need a handful of ingredients to make this strawberry cake recipe.

• Sugar: Just 3/4 cup of granulated sugar is all you'll need to sweeten up the strawberries.
• Cornstarch: This helps thicken up the strawberry mixture and ensures the finished cake isn't too moist.
• Strawberries: You'll need 6 1/2 cups of sliced strawberries for this strawberry dump cake recipe. That works out to be about 1 1/2 pounds of whole strawberries.
• Vanilla Extract: We love the flavor combination of vanilla and strawberry. You can use almond extract if you prefer.
• Cake Mix + Eggs, Oil, and Water: Choose a box of yellow cake mix and be sure to grab all the ingredients you'll need to make it according to the directions on the box.
• Lemon: We're using both the zest and juice to flavor the cake.

How to Make Strawberry Upside Down Cake with Cake Mix

Like classic pineapple upside-down cake, this recipe starts with fruit on the bottom. Once baked, the cake is then inverted to serve. Here's a quick look at how to make this strawberry upside-down cake recipe.

1. Prepare the Fruit: Mix the strawberries with sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla. Once combined, pour the mixture into your baking dish.
2. Make the Batter: Prepare your cake mix according to package directions and pour over the strawberries.
3. Bake and Serve: Once baked, allow the cake to cool before flipping it onto a serving dish.