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    Strawberry Bundt Cake

    April 19, 2023 By Melissa Diamond 4 Comments

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    Strawberry season is here and we have the perfect Strawberry Bundt Cake recipe to share with you!

    Sliced Strawberry Bundt Cake, with strawberry glaze and topped with fresh strawberries.

    This delicious recipe has a moist crumb and fine texture. If you've been searching for the perfect from-scratch strawberry cake recipe, look no further!

    How to Make Strawberry Bundt Cake

    You can find the full, printable strawberry bundt cake recipe further down in this post. Here is a quick rundown of our steps!

    • Preheat oven to 325℉ , and Grease and flour a 12 to 15 cup Bundt pan.
    Bundt pan that has been greased and floured
    • Puree fresh or frozen strawberries in a blender or food processor to make 1 cup puree. (We did not cook down our strawberry puree).
    Making the Strawberry Puree
    •  In a medium size bowl, whisk the dry ingredients: cake flour, baking powder and salt for 30 seconds, set aside.
    Bowl of dry ingredients with whisk
    •  Next, in another bowl, combine the canola oil, one cup strawberry puree and strawberry extract, set aside.
    Strawberry Mixture and Flour Mixture for Strawberry Bundt Cake
    • In the bowl of your mixer, add the butter and mix until smooth.  Gradually add the sugar and mix on medium speed until lightened in color and fluffy.  This may take 3 to 5 minutes.

    • Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each until the yellow of the yolk is blended. 

    • With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and the strawberry mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture ( 3 additions of dry and 2 of wet).  Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl halfway through or as needed. Add 3 to 4 drops of pink coloring if you would like the cake to be a deeper pink color. Mix just until blended.

    • Scoop the strawberry cake batter into the prepared bundt pan. (Ours was a 12 cup capacity pan that measures 10 inches across).

    Strawberry Bundt Cake Batter
    • Bake at 325 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes. Check at 40 minutes as ovens can bake differently. The cake is done when a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached.
    • Let the cake cool on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes before turning out.
    Freshly baked bundt cake on a white pedestal

    Decorating the Strawberry Bundt Cake

    We decorated our cake a simple strawberry glaze

    This glaze is a combination of confectioners sugar, a bit of milk, and strawberry extract. You can also tint it with a touch of pink coloring gel if you'd like!

    We applied the glaze to the cooled cake using a disposable piping bag with the tip snipped away. (You can also use a ziplock back with a corner snipped away or simply spoon the glaze over the cake).

    Strawberry bundt cake topped with strawberry glaze

    Next, we topped with a sprinkling of powdered sugar (tapped through a small sifter)and topped with fresh strawberries.

    This delicious cake tastes amazing on it's own or topped with whipped cream, ice cream, or macerated strawberries!

    Strawberry Bundt Cake topped with simple strawberry glaze and fresh strawberries

    Can Frozen Strawberries be Used in this Cake?

    Yes, this recipe tastes great whether you use frozen strawberries or fresh. You can enjoy the recipe year-round, whether fresh strawberries are readily available or not!

    If you are using frozen strawberries, it is a good idea to let them thaw, at least partially, so that the puree can be made more easily.

    Sliced Strawberry Bundt Cake on a white pedestal

    Can this Cake be Frozen?

    Yes, this cake can be frozen for up to three months and still taste as fresh as the day that it was baked.

    The key is to carefully wrap the cake in plastic wrap, then tightly with aluminum foil. We do this step while the cake is still a bit warm if we are freezing a freshly baked cake.

    Bundt cakes and pound cakes take longer to thaw, so it is a good idea to move the wrapped, frozen cake to the refrigerator the day before you plan to serve it. Then, move the kitchen counter to warm to room temperature the next morning.

    If you are freezing a glazed cake, the glaze may be a bit sticky as it returns to room temperature, but it will eventually dry firm as it sits.

    Slice of Strawberry Bundt Cake

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    Enjoy the Recipe!

    Thanks so much for stoping by, we hope that you love this strawberry bundt cake! If you love strawberry desserts, keep this recipe in mind for your spring and summer celebrations!

    If you give this recipe a try, we would love for you to leave a comment and photo below.

    Sliced Strawberry Bundt Cake on cake pedestal

    Strawberry Bundt Cake

    Melissa and BeBe
    This delicious Strawberry Bundt Cake is a flavorful scratch recipe with a moist, fine crumb.
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 15

    Ingredients
      

    • ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
    • 2 cups (400g) sugar
    • 4 eggs, room temperature ( to save time you can warm them in a bowl of very warm water for 5 min.)
    • 3 cups (342 g) cake flour see notes for substitution
    • 3 teaspoons (15g) baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon (6g) salt
    • 1 cup (243g) strawberry puree (from fresh or frozen strawberries- we did not cook them down)
    • 2 teaspoons (8g) strawberry extract (We've had good results with Watkins brand, McCormick, and LorAnn Bakers Emulsion)
    • ½ cup (121g) milk (We prefer whole milk)
    • ¼ cup (54g) vegetable oil (We use canola oil)
    • 3-4 drops pink coloring gel, optional

    Simple Glaze

    • 2 cups (230g) Confectioners Sugar (Add more as desired for thicker consistency)
    • 3-4 Tablespoons (45 to 60g) Milk (Add more as desired for a thinner consistency)
    • ¼ Teaspoon salt
    • ¼ Teaspoon Strawberry Extract (optional) (Adjust to your liking. Note that many extracts or emulsions will add a pink tint)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325℉
    • Grease and flour a 12 to 15 cup Bundt pan
    • Puree fresh or frozen strawberries in a blender or food processor to make 1 cup puree.
    •  In a medium size bowl, whisk the cake flour, baking powder and salt for 30 seconds, set aside
    •  In another bowl, combine the oil, 1 cup strawberry puree, milk, and strawberry extract, set aside.
    • In the bowl of your mixer, add the butter and mix until smooth.  Gradually add the sugar and mix on medium speed until lightened in color and fluffy.  This may take 3 to 5 minutes.
    • Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each until the yellow of the yolk is blended. 
    • With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and the strawberry mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture ( 3 additions of dry and 2 of wet).  Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl halfway through or as needed. Add 3 to 4 drops of pink coloring if you would like the cake to be a deeper pink color. Mix just until blended.
    • Scoop cake batter into prepared bundt cake pan.
    • Bake at 325 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes. Check at 40 minutes as ovens can bake differently. The cake is done when a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached.
    • Let the cake cool on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes before turning out.

    Strawberry Glaze

    • Combine the confectioners sugar, milk, strawberry extract, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl and stir until smooth.

    Decorating the Cake

    • Spoon the glaze over the cooled cake, or use a disposable piping bag with the tip snipped away (or ziplock bag with corner snipped away) for more control.
    • Add fresh strawberries (optional). We added ours to the center of the cake.

    Notes

    Batter Amount: This recipe makes 7 ½ cups batter.
    Cupcake Option: The recipe works for cupcakes also, though there will be little to no dome as with most scratch recipes. Bake standard size cupcakes for 15 to 18 minutes and remove from the pan immediately.
    Substitution for Cake Flour — Measure out 3 cups all purpose (plain in the UK). Remove 6 tablespoons of the flour and replace that with 6 tablespoons of cornstarch. Whisk to blend.
    Keyword strawberry bundt cake, bundt, summer, spring
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. MsGF April 19, 2023 at 3:42 pm

      Very pretty and perfect for Spring & Summer! Looks delish too! :-)

      Reply
      • Melissa Diamond April 20, 2023 at 9:12 pm

        Thanks Teri!

        Reply
    2. Sylvia April 20, 2023 at 6:28 pm

      Where do you add the 1/2 cup of milk? It is not listed in the instructions

      Reply
      • BeBe April 20, 2023 at 9:18 pm

        Hi Sylvia, The 1/2 cup milk is added and combined with the other liquids (strawberry puree, oil, and strawberry extract). I hope you will enjoy the cake.

        Reply

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