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Easy Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe

Easy Strawberry Pound Cake Recipe

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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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