Description
This Old-Fashioned Strawberry Sheet Cake is soft, buttery, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor. Made with real strawberry puree and topped with creamy strawberry buttercream, this easy homemade dessert is perfect for family gatherings, birthdays, and sweet everyday moments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, pureed
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, mashed (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 9×13-inch pan.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients with milk and strawberry puree.
- Mix gently until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Beat frosting ingredients until creamy and smooth.
- Spread frosting over slightly warm cake.
Notes
Use fresh strawberries for the best natural flavor. Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake soft. Frost while the cake is slightly warm for extra moisture. Store covered at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: B
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg