Description
This strawberry cake recipe is soft, moist, and packed with fresh strawberry flavor. Made with simple ingredients like real strawberries, butter, and vanilla, this homemade cake is perfect for spring desserts, birthdays, or everyday baking. If you are looking for an easy strawberry dessert with a fluffy texture and rich taste, this recipe is a must try.
Ingredients
1 cup strawberries chopped
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup butter softened
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Wash, hull, and finely chop the strawberries. Pat them dry slightly if they are too juicy.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk into the batter, mixing gently.
6. Fold in the chopped strawberries evenly.
7. Pour batter into a greased pan and bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Let the cake cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
Use ripe strawberries for the best natural sweetness and flavor.
Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake light and fluffy.
Let the cake cool completely before cutting to avoid crumbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg