The prettiest strawberry cakes to celebrate spring ~ perfect for Mother’s Day, Easter, birthdays, baby showers, and graduations.
Spring is full of reasons to celebrate ~ birthdays, new babies, weddings, graduations, and backyard parties. That means you’re going to need a great strawberry cake or two, and luckily you’ve come to the right place. Here are my favorite strawberry cake recipes, in no particular order.
Berry Chantilly Cake
Berry Chantilly cake recipe with creamy frosting, and a vibrant mix of fresh berries. Make it easy with a boxed cake mix or bake from scratch!
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake is the iconic American summer dessert with ripe strawberries, whipped cream, and a delicate, crumbly shortcake.
No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe
My No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake is a dreamy summer dessert that's easy to whip up ~ this decadent scoop-able slab cheesecake disappears in a flash!!
Homemade Yellow Cake with Strawberry Frosting
Yellow cake with strawberry frosting is the perfect spring dessert. Sweet, moist, and irresistibly delicious.
Mexican Chocolate Cake with Berries (gluten free, or not)
My Mexican Chocolate Cake with Berries is so easy to make, so intensely chocolatey, and so velvety smooth…this (almost) flourless cake is decadent but light at the same time.
Strawberry Sheet Cake
Strawberry sheet cake is a soft yellow cake topped with an irresistible fresh strawberry frosting. It’s a classic summer dessert, done right!
Chocolate Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake
Chocolate strawberry whipped cream cake is a simple yet decadent celebration of the timeless combination of chocolate, strawberries, and fresh cream.
Strawberry Crumb Cake
Strawberry crumb cake is just another name for a perfect spring morning baked up in a 9×13 pan. Yum!
Strawberry Buttermilk Cake
A moist and easy fresh strawberry buttermilk cake that can go from breakfast and brunch to dessert.
Yellow Cupcakes With Strawberry Frosting
My birthday cupcakes with strawberry frosting are perfect for any spring or summer celebration ~ the fluffy yellow cupcakes are topped with the ultimate fresh strawberry cream cheese buttercream
Easy Strawberry Cake
My Easy Strawberry Cake recipe is a simple white layer cake filled with bright strawberry jam, frosted with an almond buttercream, and festooned with a lovely wreath of fresh berries. Nobody needs to know it all starts with a cake mix 🙂
Classic Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe
Victoria Sponge Cake, aka Victoria Sandwich, is a British afternoon tea cake with fresh whipped cream and strawberry jam ~ elegant and delish!
Strawberry Icebox Cake
This Strawberry Icebox Cake is a dreamy, delicious take on the classic no-bake icebox cake made with chocolate wafer cookies. It takes the unbeatable combination of strawberries and chocolate in a whole new refreshing direction!
How to add strawberry flavor to cakes
Strawberries can be incorporated into cakes in several different ways, depending on the flavor and texture you want.
- Fresh strawberries ~ chopped or sliced berries add juicy bursts of flavor and are perfect folded into batters or layered between cakes. This is a great option when your berries aren’t super red or sweet: baking improves them!
- Strawberry purée ~ blended strawberries create a smooth fruit base that can be added to cake batter, frosting, or glaze. Cook the puree down to remove excess moisture.
- Strawberry jam ~ a convenient pantry option that brings concentrated flavor and sweetness to cakes and fillings. Jams can be too sweet so consider adding a bit of lemmon juice to balance the flavor.
- Freeze-dried strawberries ~ ground into powder, these add intense strawberry flavor and natural pink color to cakes and frostings without adding extra moisture. You can see the effect in my Fresh Strawberry Shortbread Cookies.
- Strawberry sauce or compote ~ cooked strawberries create a soft, spoonable topping that’s perfect for layering or serving with cake.
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