Here’s a simple, moist strawberry cake recipe you can make at home 🍓🎂
Homemade Strawberry Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1¾ cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup fresh strawberry purée (blend fresh strawberries)
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Strawberry Frosting (optional)
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup strawberry purée (or jam)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch pans.
- Dry mix: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream: Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Eggs: Add eggs one at a time.
- Flavor: Mix in strawberry purée and vanilla.
- Combine: Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk.
- Bake: Pour into pans and bake 25–30 minutes. Cool completely.
- Frosting: Beat butter, powdered sugar, strawberry purée, and vanilla until fluffy.
- Assemble: Frost and enjoy!
Tips
- For stronger strawberry flavor, simmer purée to reduce it before adding.
- Add a drop of pink food coloring if you want a brighter color.
- Works great as cupcakes (bake ~18–20 min).
If you want a no-bake, eggless, or vegan strawberry cake, tell me and I’ll tailor it 😊
