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Easy Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe

Easy Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe

4.9 from 18 reviews

This vibrant and moist strawberry pound cake is packed with real strawberries, strawberry gelatin, and topped with a pink glaze—making it a perfect fruity dessert for spring and summer celebrations.

Ingredients

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Cake:

  • 16 oz boxed white cake mix
  • 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh strawberries, mashed
  • 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tiny pinch kosher salt

Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon strawberry purée or juice (optional for color/flavor)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a Bundt cake pan.
  2. Mix cake batter: In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, strawberry gelatin, eggs, water, oil, and mashed strawberries until smooth.
  3. Prepare strawberries: In a separate bowl, toss diced strawberries with flour and gently fold into the batter. Add a pinch of salt.
  4. Bake: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool and glaze: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, melted butter, vanilla, and strawberry purée until smooth.
  6. Finish: Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake and garnish with fresh strawberry slices if desired.

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