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    Home » Recipes » Cakes

    Strawberries and Cream Bundt Cake

    Published: February 12, 2021 · Last Updated: February 13, 2021 by Heather · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    strawberries and cream bund cake on a platter with a slice on a plate

    This strawberries and cream bundt cake is a rich and delicious dessert. Much like a typical pound cake, the cake has a sweet and buttery flavor. Highlighted with fresh strawberries, this recipe has the flavors of summer and spring. A cream cheese glaze elevates this cake to the next level. It's perfect for Easter dessert or a treat for a loved one.

    cake slice on a plate with ice cream and strawberries.

    A traditional pound cake is one of my favorite desserts any day of the week. There's something about the rich, buttery flavor that has me going back into the kitchen for slice after slice. This recipe elevates your traditional cake to the next level. With the addition of strawberries and cream cheese frosting, you've got an even more luscious dessert.

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    • Why you'll love this recipe
    • Key ingredients and why we use them
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Step-by-step instructions
    • Recipe variations
    • Try these other bundt cake recipes
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    Why you'll love this recipe

    Taste & Texture: As I mentioned, this strawberries and cream bundt cake is a moist and dense cake that is full of buttery flavor with highlights of strawberries. The cream cheese frosting is optional, but the cake stands alone without any garnish. This berry-inspired dessert is very similar to my raspberry and white chocolate loaf cake.

    Level of Difficulty: This is an easy recipe that requires only one bowl. I love bundt cakes because they come together so quickly. We bake the cake at a low temperature for a long time—80 minutes. But the cake is ready once it's inverted out of the pan.

    closeup slice of strawberries and cream bund cake

    Key ingredients and why we use them

    • Strawberries: Look for strawberries that are bright red from top to bottom and that have no blemishes on the skin. Make sure you dice the strawberries finely for this bundt cake.
    • Butter: Quality butter is a must in this recipe. My favorite brands of butter are Grassland, Fall Creek, Lurpak, and Plugra.
    • Brown Sugar: Feel free to use dark or light brown sugar in this recipe. Brown sugar isn't used in a traditional pound cake. However, I like the depth of flavor added to this cake by the molasses in the brown sugar.
    • Milk: I typically use whole milk when baking, but feel free to use 2% or 1% milk as well. I would not recommend skim milk because it has no fat.

    HEATHER'S HELPFUL HINT
    When glazing your cake, leave it on your wire rack and place a sheet of waxed paper underneath. The waxed paper will catch the extra drips so your frosting doesn't pool on the plate. This will elevate the final presentation of your cake!

    Frequently asked questions

    How do I prevent my bundt cake from sticking to the pan?

    sure you coat your pan thoroughly with nonstick baking spray. The baking spray includes flour and is a must for pan prep. I like to use Baker's Joy brand. This article also has some good tips and tricks to prevent your cake from sticking.

    What does it mean to "cream" your butter and sugar?

    Creaming is when you mix together room temperature butter with sugar until the mixture is well blended, fluffy, and pale yellow. It's typically the first step in making cookies and cakes that use the creaming method. In a pound cake—that has no leavening agents—creaming alone gives the cake its rise.

    Can I use canned frosting as a glaze?

    Someone can always spot the unmistakable taste of canned frosting. The one instance in which I will use canned frosting is for a glaze on a cake. If you pop one cup of the frosting into the microwave for 15-20 seconds, you will have a pourable glaze. The glaze is used in smaller quantities, so no one will know your little secret!

    Step-by-step instructions

    Making this bundt cake is super easy, by following the steps below!

    1. Using an electric mixer, cream butter on medium speed for one minute. Add brown and white sugar, and continue to cream on medium speed for 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time., mixing on low only until incorporated. You will need to scrape down the sides of the mixer to ensure that all ingredients are well combined.

    collage of four photos showing creaming of butter and sugar with eggs

    2. With the mixer on low, alternately add the flour mixture and milk in thirds. Mix until just combined. Fold in the strawberries by hand.

    collage of four photos showing cake batter with strawberries

    3. Spread the batter into bundt pan and bake for 80 minutes. Halfway through baking time, remove pan and cover with tented aluminum foil to prevent over-browning. Test for doneness with a toothpick that should come out clean. Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes on cooling rack. Invert cake and allow to cool to room temperature.

    process shot of cake on rack cooling

    4. If glaze is desired, microwave cream cheese frosting in microwave in 15-second increments for 45 seconds. Pour warm glaze over the cooled cake.

    pouring cream cheese frosting over cake for glaze

    Recipe variations

    There are a number of different ways to switch up this recipe according to your taste!

    • You could easily swap out the strawberries for another type of fruit. I'm thinking that peaches would be absolutely delicious!
    • You could sprinkle my strawberry crunch topping over the top for a delicious garnish!
    • If you're not a fan of the cream cheese frosting, this cake is delicious on it's own. You could also opt to serve it with whipped cream on the side. This is what I show in some of the pictures!
    • I'm a fan of this strawberry lemonade pound cake recipe. You can't go wrong with the lemon cake and strawberry topping—it sounds delicious!

    Try these other bundt cake recipes

    If you're in the mood for another easy and quick cake recipe, check out the recipes below. They all require only one pan!

    • Pumpkin Bundt Cake
    • Apple Praline Cake
    • Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake

    Recipe

    bundt cake on a platter with sliced strawberries

    Strawberries and Cream Bundt Cake

    This strawberries and cream bundt cake is a rich and delicious dessert. Much like a typical pound cake, the cake has a sweet and buttery flavor. Highlighted with fresh strawberries, this recipe has the flavors of springtime. A cream cheese glaze elevates this cake to the next level. It's perfect for Easter dessert or a treat for a loved one.
    Print Pin Comment
    5 from 4 votes
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
    Yield: 20 slices

    Equipment

    • bundt pan with 10-14 cup capacity

    Ingredients

    • 1½ cups unsalted butter room temperature
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 5 large eggs room temperature
    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup milk room temperature
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 1½ cups diced strawberries
    • ½ cup cream cheese frosting optional for glaze

    Instructions

    • Place a rack in the center of your oven. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit 20 minutes before baking your bundt cake. Spray pan thoroughly with baking spray and set aside.
    • Using an electric mixer, cream butter on medium speed for one minute. Add brown and white sugar, and continue to cream on medium speed for 4 minutes.
    • Add eggs one at a time., mixing on low only until incorporated. You will need to scrape down the sides of the mixer to ensure that all ingredients are well combined.
    • With the mixer on low, alternately add the flour mixture and milk in thirds. Mix until just combined.
    • Fold in the strawberries by hand.
    • Spread the batter into bundt pan and bake for 80 minutes. Halfway through baking time, remove pan and cover with tented aluminum foil to prevent over-browning. Test for doneness with a toothpick that should come out clean.
    • Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes on cooling rack. Invert cake and allow to cool to room temperature.
    • If glaze is desired, microwave cream cheese frosting in microwave in 15-second increments for 45 seconds. Pour warm glaze over the cooled cake.

    Notes and Tips

    • In this recipe, I used my Nordic Ware Rose Bundt Pan. However, you will be fine with any 10 -14 cup capacity bundt pan. 
    • To ensure that your cake does not over-brown, remove it from the oven halfway through and cover with aluminum foil. 
    • For the milk, feel free to use whole, 2%, or 1% in this recipe. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 506IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Did you make this recipe?! First, let me say THANK YOU for giving it a try!

    Please leave us a rating and feedback in the comments section at the bottom of this post. I always love to hear your thoughts and ideas on what went well — and didn't — with a recipe!

    Happy Baking!
    Heather

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    1. Jan

      February 25, 2021 at 9:59 am

      Can you bake this in a 9X13 pan

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      • Heather | My Sweet Precision

        February 25, 2021 at 11:04 am

        Hi Jan! While I haven't tested the recipe in a 9 x 13 pan you definitely can go ahead and do this. Here's what I would recommend... make sure you don't overfill the pan so the cake has room to rise. I'd aim for 1/2" to 1/4" of space at the top. Leave the oven temperature the same but you will need to adjust your baking time. At 40 minutes I'd check for doneness and continue to do so at 10-minute increments. When the toothpick comes out clean, you're set! I'd love to know how this turns out for you!

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