Pound cake and strawberries are a classic combination that is perfect for any occasion. The dense, buttery cake pairs perfectly with the sweet, juicy berries. Whether you're looking for a simple dessert to make for a weeknight dinner or a showstopping centerpiece for a special event, there's a pound cake and strawberry recipe out there to suit your needs. With so many variations to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
POUNDCAKE AND STRAWBERRIES
A hard man I know made this dessert once out of supermarket cake and industrial strawberries, to serve small children who were maybe slightly afraid of him. They gurgled with delight when he slid bowls of it before them: the cake cut into large cubes and served beneath the macerated strawberries, with fresh whipped cream. This formed a bond between them all. In the crowd in which I run, poundcake and strawberries has since become a spring and summer standard, the cake home-made and, when we're lucky, the strawberries gathered from fields nearby. But not always. A supermarket version is a worthy substitute.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a bowl or a standing mixer, beat the butter until it is creamed, then add the sugar, beating until it is well mixed. Beat the eggs in a bowl and add them to the mixture. Add the salt. Add the flour, a little bit at a time, and then the vanilla, the lemon zest and juice, mixing to incorporate.
- Grease and flour a Bundt pan or two cake pans. Pour in the batter. Bake for approximately 1 1/4 hours, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Turn the cake out and allow to cool on a rack.
- Cut the cake into large cubes. Combine strawberries with sugar in a bowl and allow to sit for 20 to 30 minutes. Put strawberries on top of cake. Top with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 327, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 75 milligrams, Sugar 23 grams, TransFat 1 gram
AMAZING STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE
This is technically considered half pound cake because it calls for half the amount of sugar, flour and butter. But amazing still.
Provided by xavnkatsmom
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 loaf pans or 1 square baking dish.
- Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla extract and ground almonds with the last egg. Pour flour alternately with milk, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in strawberries and water; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Run a paring knife between the cake and the edge of the pans and allow cake to cool completely before removing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Cholesterol 72.2 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 124.1 mg, Sugar 26.1 g
STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE
This beautiful cake is my husband's favorite. I add chopped pecans and strawberries to the batter and brush the cake right out of the oven with a sweet strawberry glaze. If there's any extra glaze, just serve it on the side.&emdash;Sue Wesson, Springhill, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h30m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Drain strawberries, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Chop the strawberries; set juice and berries aside. , In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well. Stir in the pecans, chopped strawberries and extracts., Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from the pan to a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and reserved strawberry juice. Add the sliced strawberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in extracts. Brush some of the sauce over the warm cake. Serve cake with remaining sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 193mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE
This strawberry pound cake is a recipe to write home to mama about.
Provided by L.M. Black
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
- Beat butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Add sugar and beat until smooth and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and beat in eggs one at a time. Add 1 cup of flour and baking powder and mix until smooth. Beat in another 1 cup of flour until smooth; mix in remaining flour. Fold in strawberries gently. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 665.9 calories, Carbohydrate 76.2 g, Cholesterol 172.2 mg, Fat 37.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 23.1 g, Sodium 123.5 mg, Sugar 46.9 g
POUND CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES
You can put this sweet and special dessert favorite together in a snap. It's a wonderfully sweet way to end any meal. -Sue Ross, Casa Grande, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 5m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine sour cream and sugar. Place cake cubes in dessert dishes; top with strawberries and sweetened sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 154mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
BUTTER-TOASTED VANILLA POUND CAKE WITH MACERATED STRAWBERRIES
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the strawberries, balsamic vinegar, sugar, almond extract, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Leave to macerate for 15 to 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet or griddle over medium-low heat, swirling to coat the entire pan. Add the pound cake slices and toast until lightly browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pound cake from the pan, swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter; and toast the pound cake on the reverse side until lightly browned, another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Place the toasted pound cake on plates and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to the side of each slice. Top the slices with some of the macerated strawberries and garnish with toasted almonds. Serve immediately.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan
- In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and mix for 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla; mix for 1 minute, until well blended. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until completely blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before turning the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 8 servings
PISTACHIO POUNDCAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES
Ground pistachios give this loaf cake a lovely nutty flavor, green hue and tender crumb. It's adapted from the cookbook "Sweeter Off the Vine," by Yossy Arefi, which often incorporates Middle Eastern ingredients in unexpected and appealing ways. Top slices of the cake with juicy macerated strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream. If you can't find lavender buds, use 1 tablespoon of finely chopped mint or basil leaves. But do not add the chopped herbs to the mortar with the sugar. Instead, toss them with the berries right before serving.
Provided by Emily Weinstein
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Prepare the cake: Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-x-5-x-3-inch loaf pan.
- Grind the pistachios in a food processor just until they resemble coarse meal. Be careful to not grind them into pistachio butter. Add the flour, baking powder and salt, and pulse until combined.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth, then, with the mixer still running, slowly stream in the sugar. Cream the butter and sugar together until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Occasionally stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing. Add the vanilla and almond extracts.
- With the mixer on low speed, add half the flour mixture, then the milk, and finally the remaining flour mixture, mixing until just combined. Finish mixing the batter by hand with a rubber spatula. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in the pan, then remove the cake to a rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the strawberries: Combine sugar, lavender and vanilla seeds in a mortar and grind with a pestle until the lavender is broken up into fine bits and the sugar is fragrant.
- Hull the strawberries and slice in half if they are small, or in quarters if they are larger. Combine the sliced berries and sugar mixture in a bowl and stir gently. Let macerate for at least 15 minutes at room temperature before serving.
- To serve, slice the cooled cake into thick pieces and top each slice with a generous spoonful of berries and their juices. Top with whipped cream. Extra cake keeps in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 548, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 278 milligrams, Sugar 44 grams, TransFat 1 gram
PAULA DEEN'S STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE
From Paula Deen's Quick & Easy Meals, Special Collector's Issue. Cook time does not include the 1 hour and 10 minutes you have to allow for letting the cakes sit.
Provided by Anita Harris
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 (8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2") loaf pans.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts.
- In a small bowl, combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in sour cream and strawberries. Divide mixture evenly between prepared pans. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Spoon Sweet Pink Glaze over warm cake, let stand 1 hour; remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Sweet Pink Glaze:.
- 1 c powdered sugar.
- 2 tbsps milk.
- 1 drop red food coloring.
- In a small bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2655.9, Fat 117.4, SaturatedFat 69.4, Cholesterol 741.1, Sodium 1629.5, Carbohydrate 374.9, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 264.1, Protein 33.2
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use unsalted butter and bring it to room temperature before creaming it with the sugar.
- Make sure to measure the flour correctly. Too much flour will make the cake dry and crumbly.
- Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing will develop the gluten in the flour and make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it.
- For a neater appearance, use a serrated knife to cut the cake.
Conclusion:
Pound cake is a classic dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a versatile cake that can be served with a variety of toppings, such as strawberries, whipped cream, or ice cream. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, pound cake is a great choice for beginner bakers. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give pound cake a try!
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