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Strawberry Lemonade Pound Cake

Karissa Parrish
This strawberry lemonade pound cake has fresh strawberries folded into the batter, both lemon juice and lemon zest, and is topped with a strawberry glaze. This cake tastes just like strawberry lemonade!
4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cool Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 slices

Equipment

  • Bundt Pan (10 cups)
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Lemon Zester
  • Whisk

Ingredients:
 
 

Strawberry Lemonade Pound Cake

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil (or canola)
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup Lifeway Kefir Strawberry Low Fat Milk, room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups diced strawberries, tossed in 2 tablespoons of flour

Strawberry Glaze

  • ½ cup strawberries, pureed and reduced to 2 tablespoons
  • ½ tablespoon sugar
  • ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-1 ½ tablespoons Lifeway Kefir Strawberry Low Fat Milk

Instructions:
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and thoroughly grease a 10-cup bundt pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.

Strawberry Lemonade Pound Cake

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Alternately add the flour mixture and Lifeway Kefir milk, starting and ending with the flour (flour, milk, flour) and whisking just until combined.
  • In a small bowl, toss the diced strawberries with 2 tablespoons of flour until well covered. Then gently fold into the cake batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the thickest part of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before removing it and letting it cool completely on a wire rack.

Strawberry Glaze

  • Puree the strawberries in a food processor or blender. Place them in a small saucepan and mix in the sugar and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until thickened (about 10-15 minutes). Be sure to stir occasionally.
  • Once thickened, transfer to a heat-safe bowl and place it into the refrigerator to completely cool.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the cooled strawberry reduction, powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon of the Lifeway Kefir milk until combined. If the glaze is too thick, add an extra ½ tablespoon of Kefir milk, if it's too thin add an extra ½ tablespoon of powdered sugar.
  • Pour the glaze over the cooled bundt cake and then cut into slices.
  • Keep any leftover cake slices in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Notes:

Cake Pan: This recipe calls for a 10-cup bundt pan. Be sure to thoroughly grease the pan with cooking spray to avoid the cake from sticking.
Measuring Flour: To help ensure you don’t add extra flour, follow these three simple steps: 1) Fluff up the flour using a fork. 2) Spoon the flour into your measuring cup. 3) Scrape a knife across the top of the measuring cup to level out the flour.
Room Temperature Ingredients: Any ingredient that needs to be at room temperature should be taken out of the refrigerator at least 1 hour before you want to bake. Do not skip this step!
Strawberries: ​The diced strawberries need to be tossed in flour before being folded into the cake batter. This helps the fresh berries to not sink to the bottom when baking.
Lemons: ​Use both fresh lemon zest and juice. Stay away from lemon extract.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 167mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bundt cake, strawberry bundt cake, strawberry glaze, strawberry lemonade pound cake
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