Strawberry Pound Cake

Sweet, moist strawberry pound cake is the perfect crowd pleasing dessert! I can’t wait to share with you my favorite strawberry pound cake recipe because I know you are going to be hooked.

Fresh strawberry pound cake has fresh strawberries and fluffy cake in every bite. I am going to show you how to make strawberry glaze that’s out of this world amazing too! Next time you are wondering what to make with strawberries, this strawberry pound cake with glaze will come to the rescue.

How To Make A Strawberry Pound Cake From Scratch

Not only am I going to show you how to make the pound cake, but I am going also to show you how to make the strawberry glaze, which is the star of the show. Get ready because this strawberry pound cake is a home run and once you taste it you are going to be begging for more.

First Step: Gather all of the ingredients. You only need 10 ingredients for this strawberry pound cake recipe and the strawberry glaze.

Second Step: In a medium-sized bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Third Step: In a separate bowl, mix together Greek yogurt, eggs, vanilla, and vegetable oil.

Fourth Step: Add sugar to the wet ingredients and stir well.

Fifth Step: Next, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients slowly. Stir until well combined.

Sixth Step: Fold in fresh strawberries to the batter and stir.

Seventh Step: Pour Strawberry Pound Cake batter into greased loaf pan.

How To Make Strawberry Glaze

I should give you a bit of a disclaimer here…this strawberry glaze is so good you will want to eat it with a spoon. Plus, you can add it to homemade donuts, toast, white cake, or shortcake. Now you know what to make with strawberries anytime you get a craving or find a good deal!

First Step: Mash strawberries with a fork to use in the glaze.

Second Step: Combine mashed strawberries and powdered sugar to make the strawberry glaze. It will be a vibrant pink color and taste amazing.

Final Step: Once the strawberry pound cake dessert has finished baking, cool completely. Top with the homemade strawberry glaze.

Strawberry Pound Cake Variations

Seriously, when your taste buds get ahold of this pound cake with strawberries, they are going to dance for joy! This strawberry pound cake recipe is perfect the way it is, but don’t be afraid to add in some extra flavors too. Here are some creative ideas to try out:

Sour Cream – If you don’t have Greek yogurt on hand no need to worry! You can substitute sour cream instead. Either way, the strawberry pound cake is going to be full of flavor and super moist.
Lemon – Transform this melt in your mouth pound cake into a strawberry lemonade pound cake. Simply add in 2 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon zest for a pleasant surprise.
Blueberries – Add some fresh blueberries to the pound cake and strawberry glaze. Just mash them up with the strawberries, and it will be so scrumptious.
Raspberries – Turn this into a berry pound cake, by adding in some raspberries too. Nothing goes better with strawberries than other berries. Give it a try because you won’t regret it.

Fresh strawberry pound cake has fresh strawberries and fluffy cake in every bite. I am going to show you how to make strawberry glaze that’s out of this world amazing too!

Weight Watchers-Friendly Strawberry Yogurt Loaf

Ingredients

For the Loaf:

1 cup white whole wheat flour
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
⅓ cup granulated sweetener (such as monk fruit or erythritol)
2 large eggs
1½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tbsp light vegetable oil (or canola oil)
1 cup diced fresh strawberries

For the Glaze (Optional):

¼ cup mashed strawberries
½ cup powdered sugar substitute (confectioners-style monk fruit sweetener)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly coat a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, sweetener, eggs, vanilla, applesauce, and oil until smooth.
Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
Gently fold in the diced strawberries.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the loaf cool completely.
If using the glaze, whisk together the mashed strawberries and powdered sugar substitute until smooth, then drizzle over the cooled loaf.

Estimated Weight Watchers Points: 3–4 Points per slice (based on 12 slices). Points may vary depending on the exact brands of sweetener and other ingredients used