Strawberry Cake is a moist old fashioned cake which is very simple to make. It has great crumbs and a slight tang from the fresh strawberries. Here is how to make it from scratch.
Everyone who knows me personally, knows my addiction to fruits.
I can’t start my morning without having fruits for breakfast. Either I will have them on its own or just juice it up to make a refreshing morning drink for myself.
My current obsession is Strawberries, and as it’s in season now I am experimenting with recipes and making full use of this fruit which is loaded with Vitamin C.
From cakes to brownies to tarts, I have noted recipes for all and making them one by one.
Recently, when there was a birthday in my family, I made this delicious STRAWBERRY CAKE.
I must tell you, this cake needs to be made if you love baking.
The fresh taste from the strawberries and the soft moist base just took my heart.
I also prefer to bake my own cakes, if I have time on my hand and what’s better than putting seasonal fruits in use to make your cakes more refreshing.
Here are some of my other favorite cake recipes – Eggless Marie Biscuit Cake, Lemon Pound Cake, Vanilla Pound Cake, Eggless Chocolate Cake, Sour Cream Pound Cake, and Pumpkin Dump Cake.
What is Strawberry Cake?
It is a moist and soft homemade cake recipe where the base of the cake is made with regular ingredients such as all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, lemon zest, vegetable oil, butter, castor sugar, egg, milk and vanilla extract.
The batter is then topped with sliced strawberries and baked until it’s done.
You can even add a few chopped strawberries in the batter.
The strawberries lend a beautiful sweet tangy taste to the cake, which makes it irresistible.
Believe me, this old fashioned Strawberry Cake recipe is the one you’ll ever need!
A fluffy vanilla cake loaded with fresh sweet strawberries is the perfect summer treat for any celebration or get together.
If you want to avoid adding egg, you can add in buttermilk instead as a substitute. It makes your cake soft and moist.
Ingredients
Step By Step Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees F (180 Degrees C). Grease and line a 9 inch round pan.
Mix all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and lemon zest in a bowl and keep aside.
Whisk vegetable oil, melted butter and sugar in a bowl until pale in colour.
Add egg, one at time, and whisk well after each addition.
Add milk and vanilla extract and mix well.
Now add this mixture into the flour mixture and mix everything well.
Pour the batter in the prepared pan.
Place sliced strawberries on top. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and let the cake cool for 5 minutes. Transfer the cake on a cooling rack and cool completely. Cut into slices and serve.
Strawberry Cake Recipe
Strawberry Cake is a moist old fashioned cake which is very simple to make. It have great crumbs and a slight tang from the fresh strawberries. Here is how to make it from scratch.
Ingredients
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 tsp Lemon Zest
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 cup Melted Butter
- 1 cup Castor Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Strawberries fresh and sliced
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees F (180 Degrees C).
Grease and line a 9 inch round pan.
Mix all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and lemon zest in a bowl and keep aside.
Whisk vegetable oil, melted butter and sugar in a bowl until pale in colour.
Add egg, one at time and whisk well after each addition.
Add milk and vanilla extract and mix well.
Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients.
Pour the batter in the prepared pan.
Place sliced strawberries on top.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and let the cake cool for 5 minutes.
Transfer the cake on a cooling rack and cool completely.
Cut into slices and serve.
Recipe Notes
You can add some chopped strawberries in the batter as well.
Replace all purpose flour with whole wheat flour for a healthier version.
Did you make this recipe? Let me know!