Description
Looking for the best easy strawberry pound cake? This simple, quick loaf is buttery and moist with fresh berries and sweet glaze. Perfect for brunch, spring desserts, or healthy snack ideas. It’s one of the best baking ideas for summer gatherings and weekend treats!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup mashed fresh strawberries
- Fresh sliced strawberries (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line and grease a 9×5 loaf pan.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
- Pour into pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50–60 minutes.
- Let cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to cooling rack.
- Mix jam, mashed berries, and powdered sugar to make glaze.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled cake and top with sliced strawberries.
Notes
- Soften butter before creaming for best texture.
- Use parchment for easy cake removal.
- Tent top with foil if browning too quickly.
- Adjust glaze thickness with more or less powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg