Strawberry Pound Cake
Rich, dense strawberry pound cake with fresh berries and creamy glaze that's perfect for special occasions. Moist, buttery texture with natural strawberry flavor throughout and stunning presentation that rivals any bakery.
Pin Share Print Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 325kcal
Cost: 12.50
Equipment
- Large bundt pan (For classic elegant shape)
- Stand mixer or hand mixer (For proper creaming)
- Large mixing bowl (For cake and glaze preparation)
- Wire cooling rack (For proper cooling)
- Fine-mesh strainer (For smooth glaze)
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter - Softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup strawberry puree - About 6-8 strawberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup diced fresh strawberries - Tossed in 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar - For glaze
- 3-4 tablespoons milk or cream - For glaze
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - For glaze
- 2 cups fresh strawberries - Hulled and halved for topping
Instructions
- Serve At room temperature for best flavor and presentation
- Cream - Butter and sugar until fluffy, add eggs and vanilla
- Combine - Alternate dry ingredients and milk, fold in strawberries
- Bake - 60-70 minutes until golden and toothpick comes clean
- Cool - In pan 15 minutes, turn out onto rack completely
- Glaze - Whisk powdered sugar, milk, vanilla until smooth
- Top - Drizzle glaze over cake, arrange fresh strawberries
- Serve - At room temperature for best flavor and presentation
Notes
This strawberry pound cake is rich, beautiful, and bursting with berry flavor. Store covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Bring to room temp before serving for best texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 325kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 58g (19%) | Protein: 5g (10%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 75mg (25%) | Sodium: 185mg (8%) | Potassium: 145mg (4%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 52g (58%) | Vitamin A: 285IU (6%) | Vitamin C: 35mg (42%) | Calcium: 65mg (7%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)