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a slice of Strawberry Buttermilk Cake sits on a plate next to the cake

Homemade Strawberry Buttermilk Cake

Author: Jo-Anna Rooney
This Strawberry Buttermilk Cake is a sweet and tender buttermilk vanilla cake full of delicious strawberry vanilla flavour!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings12 servings

Ingredients
  

Vanilla Cake Base:

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Strawberries:

  • 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
  • 1 tsp all purpose flour

Sugar Topping:

  • 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Prepare a 9x9 baking pan (square or springform pan) by greasing the inside with butter or a flour baking spray, or lining with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together the dry ingredients: flour baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
    2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt
  • In a separate bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy (I just use the paddle attachment).
    1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar
  • Add the eggs to the butter mixture, one at a time, mixing well.
    2 large eggs
  • Add in the vanilla and mix well.
    1 tsp vanilla
  • To the butter mix add 1/3 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 of the buttermilk. Repeat until everything is combined. Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as you go.
    1 cup buttermilk
  • In a separate bowl, gently toss the chopped strawberries with 1 tsp of flour. This will help to keep the berries from staining the cake batter.
    2 cups chopped fresh strawberries, 1 tsp all purpose flour
  • Use a wooden spoon to gently stir the chopped strawberries into the cake batter. Don’t use a mixer or the batter will become pink.
  • Transfer the cake batter into the prepared pan. Smooth it down (it's a sticky batter).
  • Sprinkle the top of the cake with 2 tbsp sugar.
  • Bake the cake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. The top of the cake should be light golden brown. If you're using a springform pan, remove the sides (I leave the bottom on). Let the cake cool on a wire rack.
Keyword strawberry buttermilk cake, strawberry cake
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