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Deliciously moist and flavorful, this Strawberry Pound Cake is a one-bowl treat that has a fruity and sweet glaze and satisfies that sweet tooth! It’s a great spring and summer dessert!
Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe
Spring has finally sprung here in Minnesota. I think the threat of any more snow storms are long gone (knock on wood). Green grass is peeking through and the weather is finally in the 60’s.
You guys don’t even know how much I love the warm weather. I should really move somewhere where it’s warm year-round, but Minnesota, despite the frigid cold is just home to me.
So when spring finally arrives I bake a ton with fruit. Strawberries make an appearance quite a bit in this house. I don’t know if this is a good thing or if my kids get sick and tired of it, but one thing I do know is that they went crazy for this Strawberry Pound Cake! (They really love my Strawberry Brownie Recipe, too, but that’s a story for another post!)
What’s better than having a quick and easy pound cake that whips up in minutes and in one bowl? I know the faster a recipe for me is key because hey, four kids take a lot of work and they are always hungry.
How To Make Strawberry Pound Cake
- What sets this cake apart is that it is loaded with delicious Greek yogurt. You guys, the yogurt really makes a huge difference in this Strawberry Pound Cake! It’s super moist and boy when it comes to cakes like this, that really is what matters!
- I also added a little almond extract flavoring (aff) in the batter because I absolutely love almond and strawberries together. You can very well switch it out with Vanilla, or even lemon if you so choose but almond is one of my favorite flavors so I went with that!
- The little pops of color from the strawberries are super fun and give it a nice color contrast, not to mention a delicious flavor burst in your mouth. There are not only strawberries in the batter but in the glaze as well! I put a handful of strawberries in a ziploc bag and literally smash them up! This breaks them up into small bits and lets out all the yummy juices. Add some powdered sugar and you’ve got a delicious glaze for your strawberry pound cake!
- The glaze really sets it all into motion. I literally glaze almost all my breads or cakes, it’s just something I do. It makes them colorful and it gives them that ultimate burst of flavor for sure.
So if you’re in the mood for baking this spring I’m telling you that this Strawberry Pound Cake is the way to go! Quick, easy, flavorful and everyone will be wanting seconds.
For more delicious Strawberry Recipes, check out these tasty treats:
- Strawberry Lemon Donuts
- Strawberry Lime Cake
- Strawberries and Cream Puff Pastry
- Strawberry French Toast Bake
- Fresh Strawberry Cake
- Puff Pastry Fruit Pizza
- Balsamic Strawberry Pasta Salad
Strawberry Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup diced strawberries about 1 ¼ cup whole
Glaze:
- 1/2 cup smashed strawberries about 1 cup whole
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 or 9-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
- In medium-sized bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate, large mixing bowl mix Greek yogurt, sugar, eggs, extract and oil. Slowly stir in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
- Fold in the strawberries and spoon batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 50 minutes or until center is set.
- Remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling rack to cool completely.
- While the bread is cooling, make the glaze.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine smashed strawberries and powdered sugar.
- Once cake is cooled pour the glaze over top, let set, cut and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of "Yellow Bliss Road" is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
My husband was skeptical when I told him what I was making but when he tried it, it suddenly became his favorite cake. I have an event to attend and was going to make his favorite peanut butter cupcakes, but now he wants me to make this case instead. It was absolutely delicious.
Nice! Awesome feedback Kathy! Thanks for stopping by.
Wow cake made today
I only had a 5 oz container of mixed berry greek yogurt, so I used that plus 3 oz of sour cream. Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out SO GOOD!
When making the glaze, resist the urge to add any liquid to the powdered sugar until you’ve stirred your crushed strawberries in thoroughly. I had slightly less than 1/2 cup of crushed strawberries to use, and I thought the glaze was going to be too stiff. But I kept stirring, and it thinned out beautifully. Perfect consistency on the glaze. The cake is still baking, so I can’t report on that yet.
This is an excellent tip!
This is a delicious cake. Tastes like traditional pound cake, crusty on outside and dense but moist on inside. I followed the recipe, but I chopped my strawberries in food processor for the glaze. Maybe puréed them too much, as my glaze was runny. The glaze tasted great, but did not adhere to the cake. After “pouring” over cake, the glaze made the cake soggy. Again, this was probably my error. I wish I had reserved the glaze to use as I sliced each piece. I will make again!! Thanks for the recipe. Great to use during strawberry season.
Yes I imagine that was the culprit. You want them a little chunky in the glaze. Hope you give it another try since you did enjoy it!
I have made this. I love strawberries. I love this pound cake
The only thing I do different is make little punch holes in the loaf before pouring the glaze over it. Do more juice seeps into it. Very good and refreshing.
Love the feedback Sandy! Thanks for stopping by.
Amazing recipe!! Everyone in my family loves it, even after I changed it to vegan by using flax eggs!
Nice! Thank you for the awesome feedback Jackie.
I also used vegan plain yogurt instead of sour cream:)
I made this and substituted with gluten free flour blend (Bobs red mill 1 to 1 and some bibs red mill gluten free oat flour) and it turned out so delicious!
Nice! Thanks for your feedback Jenni.
This is the most delicious pound cake that I have ever made. It was moist and flavorful. The almond flavor and strawberries were perfect complements to each other. I am going to try more recipes from this web site. Thank you!
You are so welcome Sharon! (Fantastic feedback!) Thanks for stopping by.
Will Try, this recipe
Thanks, Bliss
You are so welcome Kim! Thanks for stopping by.
This is a special recipe. I used strawberries I froze last spring, and the cake is incredible. My husband, unprompted, said it’s a “10.” I will be making this often:)
Nice! Thank you so much Cindy for stopping by.
I used cherries instead of strawberries and went out amazing
Nice! Thanks for stopping by Miryana.
Can I use sweetener? My mum can’t take sugar unfortunately
Yes you can use a sugar substitute.
Can I double this and bake in a tube pan?
Yes that should work.
How does this keep? I want to gift it on a Friday morning – can I make it Wednesday or Thurday? Thank you!!
I’d recommend baking it the day before, no sooner, so it would last a little longer for your recipient.
Simply delicious strawberry poundcake! I like to sift confectionary sugar on cake, once cooled. I have made the glaze, also. Both are yummy.
Awesome feedback Sophia! Thanks for stopping by.
CAN I USE Regular plain yogurt because thats all i have .
Yes you can use plain yogurt.
Hi, Can I use an 8×3 round cake pan?
I’ve only made this in a loaf pan, so I can’t say for sure how well it would work. I think it would be ok though.
Any substitution to white sugar?
I know there are a few sugar substitutes that you can buy, but I haven’t tried any of them. I’m sure they would work fine though.
Can I use strawberry flavored yogurt?
Sure! Keep in mind that it will add sweetness to the recipe, so you might want to cut the sugar back a little, maybe to 3/4 cup.
Can you double this recipe?
Yes you could double and divide in two loaf pans.