Ultra-Moist Strawberry Cake 🍓✨
This fluffy, tender, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor cake is a showstopper! Made with real strawberries (no artificial flavors) and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting.
📝 Ingredients
For the Cake:
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2½ cups all-purpose flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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1½ cups granulated sugar
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3 large eggs, room temp
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
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1 cup strawberry puree (blend 1½ cups fresh strawberries)
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2-3 drops pink food coloring (optional, for vibrancy)
For the Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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4 cups powdered sugar
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¼ cup strawberry puree (reduced for thickness)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Pinch of salt
Optional Garnish:
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Fresh strawberries, sliced
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White chocolate shavings
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the Strawberry Puree
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Blend 1½ cups fresh strawberries until smooth. Simmer in a saucepan for 5-7 mins until slightly thickened (yields ~1 cup). Let cool.
2. Make the Cake Batter
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease & line two 8-inch round pans.
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Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
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In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
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Alternate adding dry ingredients, sour cream, and strawberry puree. Mix until just combined.
3. Bake
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Divide batter evenly into pans. Bake 25-30 mins until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool in pans 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack.
4. Make the Frosting
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Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
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Gradually add powdered sugar, then strawberry puree, vanilla, and salt.
5. Assemble & Decorate
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Frost cooled cake layers. Top with fresh strawberries or white chocolate.
💡 Pro Tips
✔ For extra strawberry flavor, brush layers with reduced strawberry syrup before frosting.
✔ No sour cream? Use buttermilk (½ cup) instead.
✔ Make ahead: Cake stays moist for 3 days refrigerated.
🍓 Serving Suggestion
Pair with vanilla ice cream or a glass of cold milk!
Light, fruity, and irresistibly moist—this cake tastes like summer! 😍
Want a lighter version? Swap ½ cup applesauce for butter! 🍏