The Best Strawberry Pound Cake with Smooth Strawberry Glaze
If you’ve been searching for the ultimate Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe, you just found it. This cake is everything a pound cake should be, buttery, rich, and perfectly moist, with the added bonus of a smooth, sweet strawberry glaze that makes it downright irresistible.
Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 360kcal
Ingredients
For the Pound Cake:
- 2 ½ cups 315g all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup 230g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups 300g granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup 120ml buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups 225g fresh strawberries, diced
For the Strawberry Glaze:
- ½ cup 75g fresh strawberries, pureed (to keep it smooth)
- 1 cup 120g powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 –2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk adjust for consistency
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice optional, for brightness
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour your 10-inch bundt pan well.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, whisking them together until evenly blended.
- In a separate bowl, beat softened butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one by one, allowing each to fully incorporate, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients in alternating batches with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix gently to avoid over-mixing.
- Fold in the fresh strawberries until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Transfer the batter to the bundt pan, smoothing the top, and bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
- While the cake cools, puree the strawberries and sift the powdered sugar into a bowl.
- Add heavy cream or milk a little at a time until the glaze reaches a smooth consistency. Add lemon juice for a zesty kick if desired.
- After 10 minutes, remove the cake from the pan and place it on a wire rack.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cake, letting it set before serving. Enjoy the deliciously glossy result!
Notes
- Make sure your ingredients are at room temperature; cold butter or eggs can mess with the texture.
- Sift the flour! It helps avoid lumps and keeps the cake smooth and light.
- Let the cake cool before cutting. It’ll set better and be easier to slice!