Strawberry Pound Cake
This Strawberry Pound Cake is a rich, buttery Bundt cake filled with fresh strawberries and topped with a naturally flavored strawberry glaze for a classic dessert with a fresh twist.
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 965kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup diced strawberries
- ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3-5 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of your mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 to 6 minutes. Slowly add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla extract.
- Alternately mix in the flour mixture and milk until just combined. Fold in the diced strawberries until evenly distributed.
- Bake for 60 to 80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer it to a cooling rack. Allow it to cool completely.
For the Strawberry Icing Glaze
- In a food processor or blender, pulse freeze-dried strawberries until pulverized into a powder. Transfer the strawberry powder to a large mixing bowl with the powdered sugar. Gradually whisk in 1 tablespoon of heavy cream at a time until the glaze is smooth and slightly thickened.
- Pour the strawberry glaze over the cooled Bundt cake and enjoy.
Notes
- Make sure your butter is fully room temperature so it creams properly with the sugar
- Don’t skip greasing and flouring the Bundt pan. This cake is rich and can stick easily
- Toss diced strawberries lightly in flour before folding in to help prevent sinking
- Let the cake cool completely before glazing or the glaze will absorb instead of setting
- Use freeze-dried strawberries for the glaze! Fresh strawberries won’t give the same flavor or texture
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 965kcal | Carbohydrates: 142g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 204mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 102g | Vitamin A: 1347IU | Vitamin C: 191mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 6mg
