Contemporary Strawberry Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This contemporary Strawberry Cake is totally bursting with contemporary berries. And the sheet cake is my go-to dessert for a potluck or picnic since you can also make it as much as at some point forward and serve it straight out of the fridge. Simple, contemporary and delish for the win!

Strawberry Sheet Cake

This scrumptious dessert was the product of my have to bake for a potluck, but having little time to bake on the day of the occasion…which is usually the case with regards to baking with youngsters in the home—our schedules will not be all the time our personal!

In flip, this Strawberry Sheet Cake could be made forward and hand around in the fridge, higher but, it’s even greatest served chilled. The substances are simple, there are contemporary berries proper within the batter of the cake, and the mixture of the strawberry taste with the Strawberry Cream Cheese is simply probably the most scrumptious.

We love this for potlucks, first birthday events, Mom’s Day, Easter, and extra.

(You may additionally like my Contemporary Strawberry Cupcakes.)

Elements You Want

To make this cake you’ll want the next substances readily available and able to go.

• All-purpose flour: This kinds the bottom of the cake to make sure that it’s tender, moist, and fluffy.
• Baking powder, soda, and salt: To assist be certain that the cake tastes nice and rises correctly.
• Unsalted butter: I wish to bake with unsalted butter so I can regulate the salt myself.
• Strawberries: We use contemporary berries within the cake and on high of the cake. You should utilize frozen berries for the batter if that’s what you will have entry to.
• Sugar: I take advantage of granulated sugar to sweeten this cake. If you happen to favor, you should use honey or maple syrup.
• Eggs: Giant eggs assist to make sure that the batter holds collectively properly and the cake bakes up with a young crumb.
• Vanilla extract: This provides additional taste to the batter along with the contemporary strawberries.
• Contemporary lemon zest: The zest of 1 lemon provides additional taste to the batter and it pairs so properly with the flavour from the strawberries.

Step-by-Step Directions

This can be a fundamental cake with none fancy substances or steps, and right here’s a have a look at what’s concerned in making the recipe. Scroll right down to the underside of the submit for the total recipe.

1. Add the berries to a blender to make a fast berry puree.
2. Fold the berries into the remainder of the moist substances.
3. Add the remainder of the dry substances to the strawberry combination and whisk gently to mix.
4. Pour right into a ready pan. Bake till simply agency to the contact and baked by way of when examined with a cake tester or a toothpick.

TIP: Strive to not over bake to make sure that the ultimate cake is sweet and moist.

Strawberry Frosting

The strawberry cake is complemented by the Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting, which is made with a mixture of cream cheese, butter, freeze-dried strawberries, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar or honey to sweeten to style. It has a deep berry taste and pairs so nicely with the berry taste of the cake. It’s additionally straightforward to combine along with an electrical mixer.

How one can Retailer

This cake could be made the day earlier than you intend to serve it. Let the cake cool fully within the pan place on a wire rack, then cowl tightly with plastic wrap and place within the fridge. You’ll be able to frost it forward or simply earlier than serving, relying in your private choice. If you happen to plan to high it with berries, I like to recommend including them as near whenever you plan to serve it if attainable.

Retailer frosted cake absolutely coated within the fridge for as much as 24 hours earlier than serving. Let sit at room temperature for about half-hour earlier than serving. Retailer any leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.

Finest Ideas for Success

• Use contemporary or frozen strawberries within the cake. Let frozen strawberries thaw earlier than mixing them if utilizing.
• Verify the cake for doneness with a cake tester. Insert it into the middle of the cake and search for it to return out cleanly. Don’t overbake.
• Let the cake cool earlier than frosting. You’ll be able to add the frosting to the cake within the pan or invert the cake onto a platter or slicing board and frosting the underside of the cake.
• Dairy-free: Use vegan butter or melted coconut oil.
• Gluten-free: Use a 1:1 type of gluten-free flour mix instead of the all-purpose flour.
• Divide the recipe in half to make one 8×8-inch cake.
• Bake in two 9-inch spherical cake pans and scale back the baking time to 16-18 minutes.

I’d love to listen to your suggestions on this recipe in the event you strive it, so please remark under to share!

• Preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.

• Add the berries to a blender and mix right into a puree. Measure out 1 cup.

• Add the strawberry puree to a big bowl with the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.

• Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest. Gently fold the batter collectively.

• Add the batter to the ready cake pan, spreading evenly excessive.

• Bake till a toothpick inserted within the middle of the cake comes out clear, and the perimeters are calmly golden brown and the middle is ready, about 18-22 minutes. Let pan cool absolutely on a wire rack.

• Unfold Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting over cooled cake. High with contemporary berries if desired to serve.

• Retailer frosted cake absolutely coated within the fridge for as much as 24 hours earlier than serving. Let sit at room temperature for about half-hour earlier than serving. Retailer any leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.
• Make the Strawberry Puree as much as 3 days forward if desired.
• Gluten-free: Use a 1:1 type of gluten-free flour mix.
• Dairy-free: Use melted coconut oil and desired dairy-free icing.

Serving: 1slice, Energy: 176kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 4g, Fats: 7g, Saturated Fats: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g, Monounsaturated Fats: 2g, Trans Fats: 0.2g, Ldl cholesterol: 56mg, Sodium: 177mg, Potassium: 68mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 239IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 44mg, Iron: 1mg

This submit was first revealed June 2019.