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Pre-heat the oven to 350˚F and grease a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan.
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Toss the chopped strawberries with the lemon juice and let them sit.
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Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This should take about 3 to 5 minutes.
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Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add the vanilla and mix in.
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Combine the flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Strain the strawberries and reserve the lemon juice. Toss the strawberries into the flour mixture and coat well. Add the flour mixture, one cup at a time, and mix just to combine the ingredients. Do not over-mix.
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Transfer the batter to the greased pan and smooth out the top.
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Bake in the oven for 1 hour, or until a skewer or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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While the cake is baking, make the glaze. Measure the lemon juice reserved from the strawberries and top it up with fresh lemon juice so that you have 2 tablespoons total. Whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add a little more lemon juice. If the glaze is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.
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Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 5 to 10 minutes and then invert onto a cooling rack. Pour the strawberry lemon glaze on top and let it drip down the sides. Dust with powdered sugar if you like and serve with a some berries, a scoop of ice cream or some whipped cream.