Description
This Strawberry Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is soft, moist, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor. Made with real strawberries and topped with a rich, tangy cream cheese frosting, this easy sheet cake is perfect for birthdays, gatherings, or a simple family dessert. Each bite feels light, fluffy, and beautifully balanced between sweet and creamy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk
- ¾ cup (180ml) vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (225g) fresh strawberries, finely chopped
- ½ cup (120g) strawberry puree
- 225g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 ½ cups (420g) powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk (if needed)
- Fresh strawberries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix gently until just incorporated.
- Fold in chopped strawberries and strawberry puree.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar gradually and mix until creamy.
- Stir in vanilla and adjust consistency with milk if needed.
- Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake and garnish with fresh strawberries before serving.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter and frosting. Do not overmix the batter to keep the cake light and fluffy. Store the frosted cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Let it sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving for the best texture. You can bake the cake a day ahead and frost it the next day for deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: B
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg