Strawberries and Cream Cake – Cakes Recipes You’ll Crave
If there's one dessert that takes me back to my childhood summers, it's this strawberries and cream cake. We’d pick the juiciest strawberries from the garden, still warm from the sun, and layer them into a cake so fluffy it felt like biting into a sweet, creamy cloud. Those days smelled like sugar and grass—and this cake still does.
This isn't just any strawberry cream cake recipe. It's the best strawberry cake recipe I've ever made, and I've baked my way through quite a few. From strawberry pound cake recipes that came out a little too dense to strawberry chocolate cake recipe attempts that—well, we don't talk about those—this one hits the perfect note every time.
Whether you're browsing strawberry dessert recipes for a summer potluck or just want a dessert recipes cake to brighten your afternoon, this cake has your back. The layers are tender, the whipped cream is generous, and the strawberries? They steal the show.
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for cream)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla.
- Mix in the flour mixture in thirds, alternating with milk and sour cream. Begin and end with the dry ingredients.
- Fold in chopped strawberries gently.
- Divide batter evenly between the pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks to cool completely.
- In a chilled bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Once cakes are cool, spread whipped cream between the layers and over the top.
- Top with extra strawberries if you're feeling fancy (or hungry).