Refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Buttermilk Cake Recipe
Strawberry Lemonade Buttermilk Cake is the perfect dessert for warm days when you crave something fruity, refreshing, and light. This cake blends the sweetness of ripe strawberries with the tart flavor of lemonade, balanced beautifully with creamy buttermilk.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 cup fresh strawberries chopped
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp strawberry puree
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one by one, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Add lemon juice, zest, and buttermilk, stirring until smooth.
- Gradually fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Gently stir in the chopped strawberries.
- Transfer batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before glazing.
- To make the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, strawberry puree, and lemon juice until silky smooth.
- Drizzle glaze generously over the cooled cake before serving.