Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes Strawberry Cake 4.0 (579) Enjoy this just-sweet-enough strawberry cake as a breakfast, snack, or dessert. Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 1 10-inch cake Jump to recipe Whether you enjoy our strawberry cake as a sweet breakfast or seasonal dessert, it's sure to hit the spot. Lght, tender, and studded with a whole pound of ripe strawberries, it's an easy way to enjoy the springtime berry. The cake is also infused with vanilla, a fragrant ingredient that pairs beautifully with berries. If you don’t have enough strawberries, feel free to add in other berries you love, such as blackberries or raspberries. You could even toss in juicy stone fruits, like plums or nectarines. When it’s time to enjoy the cake, serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream (or perhaps a bit of both). This strawberry recipe is also delightful with a cup of coffee or tea in the morning or as an afternoon snack. How to Freeze Fresh Strawberries and Enjoy Them Year Round Credit: Jacob Fox How to Clean and Hull Strawberries Like all other berries, it's best to wait to wash strawberries until you're ready to use them as rinsing them too early can cause them to spoil. Give them a good rinse under cold water, or try one of these other methods if you prefer a deeper clean. Next, lay them out on a clean kitchen towel or a few paper towels for a few minutes to let them dry off a bit so no excess moisture ends up in your cake. Hulling Strawberries Once your berries are cleaned, you'll need to hull them, that's removing the stem and leaves. While special tools exist for this task, it's easy to do with either a paring knife or a straw: With a paring knife: Use the tip of the knife to cut around the stem, then pop out the hull. (It should leave a cone-shaped indent in the fruit.) You can also slice straight across the top of each berry to cut off the stem, but this can remove more of the fruit than is necessary. With a straw: If you have a drinking straw handy, you push straight through the berry—beginning at the bottom—until the hull comes out. Since this method doesn't include any sharp tools, it can be a fun task to do with kids. The right way to measure flour: When measuring flour for this recipe, spoon it into your measuring cup instead of scooping the cup directly into the flour container. Scooping can cause the flour to pack too tightly into the cup which can throw off the amount that goes into your cake batter. Equipment Needed for Making This Strawberry Cake Our simple cake comes together quickly and easily, but you'll want to make sure you have the right equipment on hand, including: Pie plate: You'll need a 10-inch glass or metal pie plate for this recipe. You can also use a 9-inch round cake pan or springform pan. Mixing bowls: Two bowls are required for this recipe: A medium bowl for the dry ingredients and a larger mixing bowl to build the batter in. Electric mixer: For the most tender crumb, we strongly suggest using either a handheld mixer or a stand-mixer. An electric mixer will make quick work of creaming the butter and sugar, which helps to incorporate air into the batter. If you don't have an electric mixer, you can beat the butter and sugar by hand until it's well combined before working in the remaining ingredients; the cake might not be as light and tender, but it'll still be very delicious. Sifter or fine-mesh strainer: Sifting the dry ingredients helps to remove any clumps and also aerates the flour, which contributes lightness. Use a sifter if you have one, or simply run the dry ingredients through a fine-mesh strainer. Wire rack: Like most baking recipes, this one calls for cooling the cake—still in the pie plate—on a wire rack. It'll allow air to circulate around the pan which will help the cake to cool more evenly and efficiently (which means you'll be able to eat it sooner). Directions Credit: Jacob Fox Preheat oven and prepare pie plate NO IMAGE: Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 10-inch pie plate. Sift dry ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl. Credit: Jacob Fox Beat butter and sugar: Put butter and 1 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Credit: Jacob Fox Mix in egg, milk, and vanilla: Reduce speed to medium-low; mix in egg, milk, and vanilla. Credit: Jacob Fox Make batter: Reduce speed to low; gradually add in flour mixture. Credit: Jacob Fox Transfer batter to prepared pan: Transfer batter to buttered pie plate. Arrange strawberries on top of batter, cut sides down and as close together as possible. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over berries. Credit: Jacob Fox Bake: Bake cake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Bake until cake is golden brown and firm to the touch, about 1 hour. Let cool in pie plate on a wire rack. Cut into wedges. Credit: Jacob Fox How to Store Strawberry Cake This cake can be stored at room temperature, loosely covered, for up to 2 days. For longer storage, you can freeze the cake for up to one month wrapped in a double layer of plastic wrap, followed by a layer of foil. Defrost cake overnight in the refrigerator. Frequently Asked Questions Can I use gluten-free flour for this recipe? Yes, you can use a gluten-free flour for this recipe. For best results, we recommend a 1-to-1 gluten-free flour blend. These flour mixes are meant to replace all-purpose flour in equal amounts. This means you don't need to add other ingredients. Can I make this cake dairy-free? Yes, you can make this cake dairy free. Swap in an alternative milk, such as almond milk or oat milk, in place of the cow's milk and swap in a butter alternative both in the batter and for greasing the pan. Just be sure to use an unsweetened plant-based milk to avoid adding extra sugar to the recipe. Can I use an egg substitute in this recipe? Yes, you can use an egg substitute in this recipe, but some will work better than others. Mashed banana and applesauce will add flavor, though applesauce can make baked goods denser. Carbonated water also works as an egg replacement in cakes. Avoid ground flaxseed and water, also known as "flax egg," which might not provide enough structure for the cake. 5 More Strawberry Desserts to Try Easy Strawberry Tart Martha's Strawberry Ice Cream Strawberry Cream Cake Waffle-and-Strawberry Trifle Strawberry Icebox Pie Updated by Esther Reynolds Esther Reynolds Esther Reynolds is an experienced recipe developer, recipe tester, food editor, and writer with over a decade of experience in the food and media industries.