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    Published: Jan 28, 2019 · Modified: Mar 11, 2019 by Denise Browning · "This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission." · 12 Comments

    Super Moist Strawberry Pound Cake


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    This Strawberry Pound Cake is a super moist cream cheese pound cake with strawberry pieces, topped with a vanilla cream glaze. It's the "it" treat for Valentine's Day or "just because!"

    strawberry pound cake in a plate

    Raise your hand if you love pound cake? How about the berry of love -- strawberries? 

    If you answered yes to both questions, then you've just got to make this Strawberry Pound Cake. It is moist, delicious, and beautiful!

    This edible present could put a huge smile on any Valentine's face.

    I confess that I had someone more than just  my Valentine in mind -- myself! 🙂 I hope my hubby doesn't mind.

    Our kids were totally happy, too. So it winded up being a treat for the whole family... for my loved ones.

    According to them, the cake was so good that it definitely made their "must-make again" list. The good thing about it is that this is not just a seasonal cake...

    ... and no one needs a special occasion to treat themselves. Yet, it looks and tastes like a very special treat! 

    The cream cheese pound cake was adapted from the great Martha Stewart. I also folded in chopped strawberries and added strawberry glaze swirls to the batter.

    To upgrade this strawberry pound cake, I topped it with a sweetened vanilla cream glaze. It went from simple to posh, as you can see.

    close up image of half strawberry pound cake

    Suggestion: make the cake itself for no reason, and top it with the glaze for a special occasion. 😉 

    Don't you love a "Cinderella" recipe? 

    HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE

    Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 4-quart tube or bundt pan well with butter or vegetable shortening and dust with flour. Set aside.

    Sift flour and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.

    Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. 

    Gradually adding sugar, beat on medium speed until light and fluffy (approximately 5 minutes).

    Then, add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition just until the yolk disappears. Do not overbeat! Mix in vanilla.

    With mixer on low, add flour and salt in two additions, beating until just combined.

    beating strawberry pound cake batter and folding strawberries

    Fold in chopped strawberries using a spatula and pour half of the batter into prepared pan. 

    Top batter with 8 spoonfuls of strawberry glaze and make swirls using a toothpick. 

    making swirls with strawberry glaze and pouring batter into baking pan

    Pour the other half over top of this. Tap pan on a work surface in order to eliminate large air bubbles.

    Bake on the middle rack until golden and a toothpick inserted close to the center comes out almost clean, 60 to 70 minutes.

    If the top of the cake begins to brown too quickly, cover loosely with aluminum foil.

    Let cake cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan on a rack.

    whisking glaze for strawberry pound cake

    Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla, whisking until smooth.

    Turn out the cake onto a large plate and place top side up. Once it is slightly warm (not hot), drizzle glaze over the cake and let set. 

    2 slices of strawberry pound cake on a table

    Decorate as desired. I used strawberries and sprinkles.

    If you love pound cakes, also try our Lemon Coconut Pound Cake.

    What's is a Pound Cake? 

    The original recipe dates back to the 1700's and is from the Southern United States. It used one pound each of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs. 

    It got its name because of the one pound of each ingredient that the recipe called for.

    Of course, modern recipes show variations both in flavors and the amount of ingredients, making the batter less dense.

    Tips for the Perfect Pound Cake

    1. Measure ingredients precisely. Make sure to level every cup of flour and sugar with the straight edge of a knife or spatula. Why? Because extra sugar causes a cake fall, while extra flour makes it dry.
    2. Ingredients must be at room temperature, such as the butter (for creaming) and the eggs (for rising). 
    3. In order to whip air into the cake batter and to have the cake rise during baking, butter must be beaten until creamy; then, sugar must be added gradually, and beaten until mixture is light and fluffy. 
    4. Add eggs one at a time and avoid overbeating. Otherwise, cake may develop a fragile crust that crumbles as it cools.
    5. Alternate dry with liquid ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. This will prevent a curdled batter!
    6. Grease cake pan well and make sure to either dust it with flour or line with parchment paper. This will help batter to rise to its full volume.
    7. Bake cake in the center of the oven, and keep the door closed, otherwise this can cause cake to fall.
    8. Let cake cool for 10 minutes, allowing it to firm up. Cooling cake for too long in the pan makes it damp and makes it stick to the pan. 

    Cream Cheese Substitute 

    If you would like to skip the cream cheese, substitute ½ cup of whole milk for 8-ounce cream cheese.

    Once creaming butter and sugar and then adding eggs ,one at a time until uniform, alternate milk with flour -- starting and finishing with flour (e.g. flour, milk, flour, milk, flour).

    Keep in mind, pound cake won't be as moist and tender as if with cream cheese but it'll still be delicious.

    PIN & ENJOY!

    2 close up combined images of strawberry pound cake

     

    strawberry pound cake in a plate
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    Super Moist Strawberry Pound Cake

    This Strawberry Pound Cake is a super moist cream cheese pound cake with strawberry pieces, topped with a vanilla cream glaze. Its the "it" treat for Valentine's Day or just because!
    Course:Dessert
    Cuisine:American
    Keywords:strawberry pound cake, tips for the perfect pound cake
    Prep Time 25 minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
    Servings 12
    Calories606 kcal
    Author Denise Browning

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting pan)
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 3 sticks) plus more for pan
    • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 6 large eggs, at room temperature
    • 2 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ cups chopped fresh strawberries (or frozen)
    • 8 tablespoon strawberry glaze optional
    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • ¼ cup heavy cream

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 4-quart tube or bundt pan well with butter or vegetable shortening and dust with flour. Set aside.
    • Sift flour and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed for 2-3 minutes or until smooth.
    • Gradually adding sugar, beat on medium speed until light and fluffy (approximately 5 minutes). Then, add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition just until the yolk disappears. Do not overbeat! Mix in 2 teaspoon vanilla.
    • With mixer on low, add flour and salt in two additions, beating until just combined. Fold in chopped strawberries using a spatula and pour half of the batter into prepared pan. 
    • Top batter with 8 spoonfuls of strawberry glaze and make swirls using a toothpick. Pour the other half over top of this. Tap pan on a work surface in order to eliminate large air bubbles.
    • Bake on the middle rack until golden and a toothpick inserted close to the center comes out almost clean, 60 to 70 minutes. If the top of the cake begins to brown too quickly, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
    • Let cake cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan on a rack. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, heavy cream, and ½ teaspoon vanilla, whisking until smooth.
    • Turn out the cake onto a large plate and place top side up. Once it is slightly warm (not hot), drizzle glaze over the cake and let set. Decorate as desired. I used strawberries and sprinkles for decoration,

    Recipe Notes

    • Love pound cakes? Also try our Lemon Coconut Pound Cake.
    • If you would like to skip the cream cheese, use ½ cup of whole milk instead. Once creaming butter and sugar and then adding eggs one at a time until homogeneous, alternate milk with flour -- starting and finishing with flour (e.g. flour, milk, flour, milk, flour). Keep in mind, cake won't be as moist and tender as if with cream cheese but it'll still be delicious.    
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 1155IU | Vitamin C: 10.6mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg

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    Please note that health-focused and diet information provided on easyanddelish.com is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice, nor is it intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. Consult with your doctor or other qualified health professional prior to initiating any significant change in your diet or exercise regimen, or for any other issue necessitating medical advice.

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    Comments

    1. Deb|EastofEdenCooking says

      January 30, 2019 at 10:22 am

      5 stars
      Even though its only January I'm already looking forward to local strawberry season. This is such a decadent berry dessert!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        January 30, 2019 at 11:21 pm

        It is a great cake for V-day. Since strawberry is available all year round here, I made with fresh strawberries but you can make with frozen ones if desired.

        Reply
    2. John / Kitchen Riffs says

      January 30, 2019 at 10:31 am

      5 stars
      Wow, this looks wonderful! It's below zero here, so this is a nice taste of spring. Terrific recipe -- thanks.

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        January 30, 2019 at 11:20 pm

        Thank you! It is my husband's favorite cake. If I had made an extra cake, he would have taken care of it by himself.

        Reply
    3. Angie says

      March 03, 2019 at 1:49 pm

      Can you use something other than cream cheese in this pound cake ???? Looks awesome !!!! Angie

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        March 05, 2019 at 12:13 am

        Hi Angie! This is my husband's favorite pound cake. If you don't want to use cream cheese, use 1/2 cup of whole milk instead. The right way to incorporate the milk is by alternating with the flour. Cream butter with sugar, add eggs one at a time, and when you are adding the flour alternate the addition with the milk. The dairy ingredient helps to tenderize the cake. Keep in mind that it won't be as tender as if with cream cheese but still it will be good. Well enjoy!

        Reply
    4. Kathleen Shaw says

      August 06, 2019 at 10:36 am

      Hello, looks delish! Can you use frozen strawberries?

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        August 12, 2019 at 9:32 pm

        Yes you can.

        Reply
    5. Amy Ferguson says

      August 05, 2020 at 5:17 pm

      This looks great and I'm going to try it, but I was wondering if you could use a strawberry jam instead of the glaze to swirl into the batter?

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        August 10, 2020 at 11:43 am

        Hi Amy! Yes, you can use jam instead of the glaze.

        Reply
    6. Amanda says

      March 21, 2022 at 9:46 pm

      I’m excited to try your recipe for my daughter’s birthday! Was wondering if it needs to be refrigerated, if I were to make a day or two in advance? Suggestions on if I were to do mini bundts instead?

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        March 21, 2022 at 10:14 pm

        Hi Amanda! Yes, you can make this strawberry pound cake 1-2 days in advance. The cake itself would be best kept in the refrigerator well wrapped in parchment paper and then aluminum foil but let it cool first.
        On the day you will serve the cake, prepare the glaze and then top the cake with it. Let it set! The fresh strawberries must be placed on the cake right before serving or a few minutes earlier. Of course, if you prefer to bake this cake in mini bundt pan you can, but you would have to adjust the baking time accordingly. I have never made it in mini bundt cakes. I wish your daughter a very happy birthday!

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