Ah, Strawberry Pound Cake 🍓🍰 — dense, buttery, and packed with the sweet flavor of fresh strawberries. It’s perfect as a dessert on its own or served with whipped cream or a drizzle of glaze. Here’s a classic recipe:
🍓 Strawberry Pound Cake
Ingredients (9×5-inch loaf pan, serves 8–10)
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, diced
Optional glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk or lemon juice
Instructions
- Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
- Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Cream butter and sugar
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
- Add eggs and vanilla
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in strawberries
- Gently fold in diced strawberries, being careful not to crush them.
- Bake
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Optional glaze
- Mix powdered sugar with milk or lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Pro Tips
- Prevent sinking strawberries: Toss diced strawberries in a tablespoon of flour before folding them in.
- Moist cake: Don’t overmix once flour is added — just combine.
- Add flavor boost: A teaspoon of lemon zest complements strawberries beautifully.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature 2–3 days or refrigerate up to a week.
I can also give you:
- 🍫 Strawberry chocolate swirl pound cake
- 🍓 Mini strawberry pound cakes
- 🍋 Strawberry lemon pound cake (light and bright)
- 🥄 Gluten-free strawberry pound cake
Do you want the strawberry lemon version that’s extra fresh and zesty?
