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Strawberry Shortcake Fluff Salad Recipe

4.1 from 23 reviews

Strawberry Shortcake Fluff Salad is a delightful, no-bake dessert combining fresh strawberries, moist pound or angel food cake, fluffy marshmallows, and a creamy whipped topping mixed with sweetened condensed milk. Perfect for summer gatherings or potlucks, this easy-to-make salad is light, refreshing, and sweet with a wonderful fluffy texture that melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

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Fruits

  • 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced

Cake

  • ½ loaf pound cake or angel food cake (premade or boxed mix)

Other Ingredients

  • 10.5 oz mini marshmallows
  • 8 oz whipped cream topping
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cake: Cut the pound cake or angel food cake in half. Trim off any dark edges from half the loaf. Then cut that half into 1½ inch cubes. The cake should be plain without frosting or filling, whether store-bought or homemade using boxed cake mix baked according to package instructions.
  2. Mix cream base: In a large bowl, combine the whipped cream topping and sweetened condensed milk until smooth and evenly blended.
  3. Add marshmallows: Stir the mini marshmallows into the cream mixture to incorporate them fully.
  4. Prepare strawberries: Slice the fresh strawberries and add them to the bowl with the other ingredients.
  5. Combine ingredients: Gently fold all ingredients together until well combined, ensuring the cake cubes remain intact but coated with the creamy mixture.
  6. Chill: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the fluff salad until ready to serve, allowing the flavors to meld.
  7. Serve: Serve chilled within 1 to 3 days for optimal freshness and texture.
  8. Texture tip: If the marshmallow sugar melts and changes the texture by day 2, refresh the salad by cutting additional cake into cubes and stirring in 1-2 tablespoons of vanilla or cheesecake pudding mix to restore fluffiness.

Notes

  • Use plain pound cake or angel food cake without any frosting or filling for best results.
  • The sugar in marshmallows can cause the salad to become more liquid over time; enjoy within 3 days.
  • For boxed cake mixes, follow package instructions to bake before using.
  • Adding pudding mix can help restore texture if the salad becomes too soft after chilling.
  • Keep the salad refrigerated until serving to maintain freshness.

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