Homemade Strawberry Cake
The BEST homemade strawberry cake with real berries and cream cheese frosting, no gelatin required!
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 2 cups whole strawberries divided, fresh, or frozen and thawed, plus additional for garnish
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 cup whole milk at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature, 2 sticks
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large egg whites at room temperature
- 2 large whole eggs at room temperature
Frosting Ingredients
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese at room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons strawberry puree reserved from cake recipe
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cake pans and puree strawberries. Measure puree for cake.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk milk, vanilla, and puree. Cream butter, sugar, and eggs.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients. Divide and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Frosting and Assembly
- Beat butter and cream cheese for frosting. Add powdered sugar and strawberry puree. Frost cooled cakes.
Notes
The BEST homemade strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting. Options for sheet cake and cupcakes. Made with real berries. No gelatin!