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Strawberry Pound Cake with Lemon Strawberry Glaze
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
 
If you like pound cake, you'll love this easy riff on the classic. Strawberries inside give just enough interest and the strawberry lemon glaze drizzled over the top is more than just pretty!
Course: Desserts/Sweets
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: Strawberries, Basic Cake, strawberry, Bundt Cakes, berry desserts, cake, berries
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 289 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 cup diced strawberries about 8 large-ish strawberries
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 8 ounces unsalted butter 2 sticks, softened to about 60˚F
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs + 1 egg yolk room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour (225 g)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoons baking powder
Strawberry Lemon Glaze:
  • 1 to 1¼ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice from above (or maybe slightly less)
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350˚F and grease a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Toss the chopped strawberries with the lemon juice and let them sit.
  3. 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.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add the vanilla and mix in.
  5. 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.
  6. Transfer the batter to the greased pan and smooth out the top.
  7. Bake in the oven for 1 hour, or until a skewer or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Pound Cake with Lemon Strawberry Glaze
Amount Per Serving (1 of 12 portions)
Calories 289 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 10g50%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 95mg32%
Sodium 121mg5%
Potassium 105mg3%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Fiber 0.4g2%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 553IU11%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.