Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this moist and tender Strawberry Pound Cake. Loaded with fresh strawberries and finished with a sweet glaze, this cake is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped fresh strawberries (tossed in 1 tablespoon flour)
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons mashed strawberries or strawberry puree
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a bundt pan (or spray well with baking spray).
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter and 2 ½ cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 4–5 minutes.
- Add eggs and extracts: Add the 4 large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon almond extract.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three parts, alternating with 1 cup sour cream. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in strawberries: Gently fold in the 1 ½ cups chopped strawberries tossed in 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour.
- Bake: Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour 10 to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and glaze: Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Make the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, strawberry puree, and vanilla extract. Drizzle over the cooled cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 519 kcal
- Sugar: 53g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 78g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 114mg
