Easy Strawberry Cake
Easy Strawberry Cake is sweet, soft, and bursting with fresh berries in every slice! Buttery homemade vanilla cake is studded with juicy strawberries and baked to golden perfection before being served with a generous sprinkle of powdered sugar on top.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 8 Tablespoons Butter Softened to room temperature
- 1 1/2 Cups plus 4 Tablespoons Sugar, divided
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 Cup Milk
- 1 1/2 Pounds of Fresh Strawberries hulled and cut in half
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a second large bowl or bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the softened butter with 1 1/2 Cups of the sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in both eggs and vanilla and beat on medium for another 1-2 minutes until combined.
- Add half of the flour and beat for 30 seconds, then half of the milk and beat for another 30 seconds. Repeat with the remaining flour and milk and mix just until the batter comes together.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and use a spatula to gently smooth the top.
- Top the batter evenly with the strawberries, cut side down, until all of the batter is covered. Then, sprinkle with the remaining sugar evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the cake.
- Let it cool for 1 hour before dusting with powdered sugar, then slicing and serving.