Strawberry Lemonade Buttermilk Cake – Soft, Tangy & Summer-Perfect
FULL BIG RECIPE – Don’t LOSE This One!
This cake is ultra-moist, packed with fresh strawberries, bright lemon flavor, and finished with a zesty lemonade glaze. Perfect for parties, birthdays, potlucks, and summer holidays.
Ingredients (Serves 12–14)
For the Cake
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1¾ cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon lemon zest
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 cups fresh strawberries, finely chopped
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (to toss strawberries)
Strawberry Lemonade Glaze
1½ cups powdered sugar
2–3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1–2 tablespoons strawberry purée (from fresh strawberries)
½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
Grease and flour a 9×13-inch pan or two 9-inch round pans
2️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar
Beat butter and sugar together for 3–4 minutes
Mixture should be light and fluffy
3️⃣ Add Eggs & Flavor
Add eggs one at a time, beating well
Mix in lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla
4️⃣ Dry Ingredients
In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
5️⃣ Combine
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk
Begin and end with flour
Mix just until combined
6️⃣ Add Strawberries
Toss chopped strawberries with 1 tablespoon flour
Gently fold into batter
7️⃣ Bake
Pour batter into pan
Bake 35–40 minutes (9×13)
or 28–32 minutes (round pans)
Toothpick should come out clean
8️⃣ Cool
Cool cake completely before glazing
Glaze
Whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and strawberry purée
Drizzle generously over cooled cake
Let set before slicing
Pro Tips
✔ Fresh strawberries give best flavor
✔ Toss strawberries in flour to prevent sinking
✔ Buttermilk keeps cake extra soft
✔ Flavor is even better the next day
Storage
Room temperature (covered): 2 days
Refrigerator: 5 days
Freezer (unglazed): up to 2 months
Variations
Strawberry Lemonade Bundt Cake
Cupcakes (bake 18–22 minutes)
Cream Cheese Frosting instead of glaze
