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    Strawberry Bundt Cake (With Fresh Strawberries)

    Published: June 14, 2020 Updated: May 26, 2022 / By: Dawn | Girl Heart Food 22 Comments

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    Strawberry cake on a plate dusted with icing sugar and fresh strawberries in the centre.

    With plenty of juicy strawberries and vanilla, this simple strawberry Bundt cake is a delicious summer dessert. Enjoy with ice cream or whipped cream for one satisfying treat!

    Strawberry cake on a plate dusted with icing sugar and fresh strawberries in the centre.

    Hi friends!

    If you’re looking for a delicious summer dessert, then you’ve come to the right place!

    One of my favourite things about this time of year is the beautiful, fresh produce, including summer berries (hello baked blueberry donuts and blueberry cake)!

    There’s absolutely nothing fancy going on here with this strawberry Bundt cake. The ingredients are rather simple, but it tastes so good!

    And it makes your kitchen smell amazing as it bakes!

    Vanilla and strawberries shine in this super moist, almost pound cake-like dessert.

    Serve with some ice-cream or whipped cream and you’re set!

    Fresh strawberries in a brown wooden carton.

    Why We Love This Strawberry Bundt Cake Recipe

    • This cake is loaded with juicy, sweet strawberries.
    • It takes minutes to prep. The hardest part is waiting for it to bake and cool.
    • Leftovers? This cake freezes well.
    • With all those strawberries, it tastes like summer in dessert form!
    A cake in a Bundt pan on top of a cooling rack after being baked.

    Can I Freeze It?

    Absolutely!

    Wrap the cooled cake in plastic food wrap, then wrap in aluminum foil (or just two layers of plastic food wrap). Place into a freezer-safe container. Don’t forget to label with the recipe name and date it was made.

    When ready to enjoy, remove the cake from the container (but still leave wrapped) and let it thaw in the refrigerator.

    The cake can be frozen for up to 3 months.

    Tip: Before wrapping and freezing, cut the cake into chunks. That way, you can just pull out a chunk to enjoy and still have the remainder frozen until ready to use.

    Portion of strawberry cake on a plate next to mint, strawberries and a gold fork.

    Tips and Variations

    • Measure your flour by spooning into the measuring cup and levelling off with a butter knife. Don’t scoop the measuring cup into your flour. You’ll likely end up with more flour than necessary.
    • Ensure your cake pan is well greased and floured so your cake easily releases from the pan once baked. These are some great tips on how to grease a Bundt pan.
    • Because the shape of my cake pan allowed, I place some thinly sliced strawberries at the bottom of the pan before pouring in the batter so it created some pretty strawberries when inverted. Totally optional!
    • Strawberries go so well with lemon zest or orange zest. You can add some into the batter if you want another element of flavour. The zest of one or two lemons or oranges should be good.
    Strawberry cake with fresh strawberries in the centre, sitting on a plate.

    What To Serve With This Cake

    Any of these would be delicious served with strawberry cake:

    • Vanilla or strawberry ice cream
    • Whipped cream
    • Fresh strawberries
    • Mint
    • Chocolate sauce
    Portion of strawberry cake, ice cream and strawberries on a plate with a fork.

    If you make this strawberry cake, be sure to leave a comment below!

    Strawberry cake on a plate dusted with icing sugar and fresh strawberries in the centre.

    Strawberry Bundt Cake (With Fresh Strawberries)

    Dawn | Girl Heart Food
    With plenty of juicy strawberries and vanilla, this simple strawberry Bundt cake is a delicious summer dessert. Enjoy with ice cream or whipped cream for one satisfying treat!
    5 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Cooling Time 2 hrs
    Total Time 3 hrs 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 1 cake
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    Ingredients
     

    To Grease Cake Pan

    • 3 to 4 tablespoons melted and cooled butter
    • 3 to 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

    Strawberry Cake

    • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into cup and leveled off with a butter knife (plus 3 tablespoons of flour to dust strawberries)
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (a 250 gram package)
    • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 1.5 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 4 large eggs
    • 2 cups diced strawberries, green tops removed/discarded, and strawberries rinsed, patted dry and diced
    • ⅓ cup vanilla almond milk, or regular milk

    Serving Suggestions and Garnishes (optional)

    • Icing sugar or powdered sugar, to dust over top (to taste)
    • Ice cream
    • Whipped cream
    • Sliced strawberries

    Instructions

    Grease Cake Pan

    • Use a pastry brush and generously grease a 10-inch Bundt pan (10-inch fluted cake pan) with melted and cooled butter. Dust with flour (cover pan with plastic food wrap, shake to coat, remove and discard the plastic food wrap and discard excess flour). Set aside.

    Strawberry Cake

    • Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
    • To the bowl of stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a mixing bowl using a hand mixer), add cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla extract. Blend on medium-high speed until smooth, combined and fluffy, about 3 minutes, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl, as necessary, with a rubber spatula.
    • Reduce speed and add eggs, one at a time, blending until just combined. Don't overmix.
    • Blend in reserved flour mixture, alternating with milk until just combined. Don't overmix. Just mix until there are no streaks of flour remaining.
    • In a bowl, toss diced strawberries with 3 tablespoons of flour to coat and gently fold the strawberries into the batter with a spatula.
    • Scoop cake batter into the prepared pan. Smooth top with a spoon. Tap the pan a few times on a hard surface.
    • Bake for approximately 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden skewer or cake tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean. Because ovens vary (as well as cake pans), check on at the 50-minute mark to see how it's doing.
    • Once baked, let the cake cool for 15 to 20 minutes in the pan. Then carefully remove the cake from the pan, allowing it to cool completely on a cooling rack.
    • Dust cake with icing sugar, if desired. Slice and serve with ice cream or whipped cream and strawberries (optional, but yummy).
      Note: Wrap cooled leftover cake in plastic food wrap and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Alternatively, you can wrap the cake in plastic food wrap and aluminum foil (or two layers of plastic food wrap) and place in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to enjoy, remove the cake from the container (but leave the wrapping intact) and thaw in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    • Measure your flour by spooning into the measuring cup and levelling off with a butter knife. Don’t scoop the measuring cup into your flour. You’ll likely end up with more flour than necessary.
    • Ensure your cake pan is well greased and floured so your cake easily releases from the pan once baked.
    • Because the shape of my cake pan allowed, I place some thinly sliced strawberries at the bottom of the pan before pouring in the batter so it created some pretty strawberries when inverted. Totally optional!

    A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

    Keyword bundt cake, strawberry cake, summer dessert

    Tried this recipe?

    If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lindz VanderAa

      May 07, 2022 at 8:03 pm

      5 stars
      Delish! Needed 65 minutes in my oven but came out perfectly!

      Reply
      • Dawn | Girl Heart Food

        May 07, 2022 at 8:08 pm

        Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!!

        Reply
    2. Shashi

      June 16, 2020 at 11:56 am

      Oh my heavens! I’m in dangerous territory! I only gave a glass of water with me right now as I peruse this decadently delicious Bundt! Wow! Am mesmerized and drooling over here! Wow! Thank you for this fantastic recipe Dawn!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:58 pm

        Lol!! Thank you so much, Shashi! Wish I could hand ya a piece!

        Reply
    3. Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers

      June 15, 2020 at 8:48 pm

      5 stars
      We are days away from fresh, local strawberries here, so I will be baking this one up, for sure 🙂 Looks perfect!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:58 pm

        That’s awesome! Thanks Jennifer! Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    4. Marissa

      June 15, 2020 at 5:44 pm

      5 stars
      What a beautiful way to enjoy spring’s most popular fruit! You can just look at the texture of this cake and know that it tastes amazing!!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:58 pm

        Thank you so much, Marissa!

        Reply
    5. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

      June 15, 2020 at 12:17 pm

      I agree! I love the abundance of fresh fruits available during the summer! This bundt cake looks amazing and I love that you don’t need to frost and decorate it. A dollop of whip cream and you’re good to go!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:57 pm

        You got that right! Thanks Kathy! Yay for summer berries!

        Reply
    6. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

      June 15, 2020 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      This cake has my name written all over it Dawn. You know how much I love bundt cakes and summer strawberries are my fave. Serve with some fresh whipped cream and I’m in heaven!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:57 pm

        Yay! Thanks Mary Ann!

        Reply
    7. David @ Spiced

      June 15, 2020 at 9:59 am

      5 stars
      What an awesome idea, Dawn! I saw this one on Facebook this morning while I was sitting on the porch with my morning cup of coffee. I immediately wanted a slice! The strawberries have been so good lately, and this is an awesome way to use fresh summer berries. I suspect I’ll need to make a slice of this to cure the craving I’ve got now! Pinned!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:57 pm

        Wish I could share, David!! Thank you so much.

        Reply
    8. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      June 15, 2020 at 12:22 am

      5 stars
      How lovely is this strawberry cake, Dawn!? It’s fresh, light and full of flavor! I’ve been snapping up so many strawberries these days. I can’t get enough!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:56 pm

        Aww – thanks Katherine!! I love ’em too!

        Reply
    9. Valentina

      June 14, 2020 at 9:40 pm

      5 stars
      One of my favorite things about summer are recipes like this one with fresh berries. I so look forward to strawberry season, and this is such a yummy way of celebrating them. So pretty, too! 🙂 ~Valentina
      P.S. I like the tweaks you’ve made to your site. 🙂

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:56 pm

        Yay! Mine too! Thank you so much for the kind words, Valentina. XO

        Reply
    10. Alex

      June 14, 2020 at 9:22 pm

      5 stars
      I love all of the beautiful fresh strawberries in this impressive cake, Dawn! It looks wonderful and I just know it will taste amazing!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:55 pm

        Thank you very much, Alex! We love it!

        Reply
    11. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen

      June 14, 2020 at 5:13 pm

      5 stars
      This is beautiful! I loooove strawberries (and any berry really) so I can’t wait to try it! Have a great week ahead, Dawn!

      Reply
      • Dawn - Girl Heart Food

        June 16, 2020 at 3:55 pm

        Thanks Kelsie! I do too! Hope you’re week is going great!

        Reply

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