Strawberry Cake Recipe

This irresistible Strawberry Spoon Cake is the perfect way to showcase the tender, juicy berries of late spring and early summer. Its name comes from the way you serve it: hot out of the oven, poured into bowls and topped with vanilla ice cream.

We bring out the best flavors in berries by tossing them with a little lemon juice, zest and sugar before pouring them over an easy-to-make vanilla cake batter. Don’t worry too much if it’s not strawberry season: pre-maceration of the berries gives a delicious taste even to sad out-of-season strawberries.

Strawberry Spoon Cake is incredibly soft, moist, and when baked to perfection, is the most delicious vehicle for these flavorful, juicy berries. Because this cake is so easy to make, we love the idea of ​​making a strawberry spoon cake when hosting your next small gathering. Take it fresh out of the oven and your guests will swoon, to say the least (and we won’t tell them how easy it was to make!).

Ingredients for strawberry cake

Baking ingredients, buttermilk and strawberries transform into a special treat in just minutes. Here’s what you’ll need for this dessert; the quantities are indicated below:

• Strawberries: There’s no need for photo-worthy fruit for this dessert. Even berries that are a little soft and squishy will be perfect in this recipe.
• Sugar: The berries are mixed with sugar to help extract some of the fruit’s natural juice. This is called maceration.
• Lemon juice and lemon zest: Like sugar, lemon juice brings out the natural juice. It also helps balance the sweetness of the berries and sugar. Lemon zest adds a delicious citrus floral flavor to the fruit.
• Butter: Adds richness and flavor to the cake.
• Flour: Provides the body of the cake and gives it a tender crumb.
• Baking powder and baking soda: These leavening agents help cake batter reach its fluffy, light potential while baking.
• Salt: A little salt is needed to balance the sweetness of the cake.
• Buttermilk: Buttermilk adds richness and moisture to the cake. It also helps activate the baking powder and baking soda so that the cake rises while baking.
• Sour cream: Sour cream also adds richness and moisture, and gives the cake a hint of tartness to cut through the sweetness of the fruity filling.
• Vanilla extract: An essential baking ingredient to enhance all flavors.
• Ice: Optional as decoration, but we think you’ll want it.

Variations and Substitutions for Strawberry Cake

This cake recipe is quite forgiving, and we’ve answered some common questions about substitutions you might have:

• Berry Exchange: Feel free to use a cup of whole raspberries, blackberries or blueberries in place of the strawberries. No need to chop!
• Choice of buttermilk: If you can’t find whole buttermilk in the store or don’t have any on hand, make your own buttermilk substitute at home. Add a teaspoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to 1/3 cup of whole milk, stir and let sit for 10 minutes before using.
• Fat Facts: For best results, use full-fat buttermilk and full-fat sour cream.
• Be up to the task: To keep the cake moist, make sure you measure your flour correctly.
• Change of shapes: You can replace the round mold with a 20 cm square mold.

How to Store Strawberry Spoon Cake

Store leftover cake tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to two days. Reheat individual portions in the microwave.