{"id":9647,"date":"2025-01-24T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenovicechefblog.com\/?p=9647"},"modified":"2025-01-23T22:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T03:30:15","slug":"strawberry-dream-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenovicechefblog.com\/strawberry-dream-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Strawberry Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This homemade strawberry cake is made from scratch with real strawberries and a clever baking trick to keep it incredibly moist. With a soft, tender crumb and creamy strawberry buttercream frosting, this cake is a showstopper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*This recipe was originally posted in January 2013 and was republished in January 2024 with updated photos and video.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jessica’s Recipe Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Strawberry cake has always been a favorite in our home, especially when it\u2019s made from scratch<\/strong> with fresh, juicy strawberries and sweet strawberry buttercream frosting<\/a>. Each bite is packed with the taste of fresh, ripe strawberries, thanks to the addition of pureed strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some old-school readers will remember when we used to call it Strawberry Dream Cake<\/strong>, because it has the perfect soft and moist texture that is so good, it feels like a dream. The secret? A quick trip to the freezer, straight out of the oven, locks in moisture and ensures every bite will melt-in-your-mouth<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The freezer trick is something my mom taught me when making her banana cake<\/a>, and it\u2019s an absolute game-changer for keeping cakes moist and tender!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

⭐️ Test Kitchen Approved ⭐️<\/div>

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“This fresh strawberry cake recipe was SO good! It was super soft, very moist and the cake itself was not overly sweet like some cakes… But still had a ton of real strawberry flavor. Once I added the strawberry frosting, it sweetened it up
\nperfectly. I baked my cake in three 8-inch cake pans and it was done baking at 28 minutes.” \u2014 Brittany, home cook, homesteader, and recipe tester.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Below you will find helpful notes and substitutions for a few key ingredients to make this fresh strawberry cake recipe.\u00a0Visit the\u00a0printable recipe card<\/a>\u00a0below for ingredient amounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n