Strawberry Buttermilk Cake

Here’s a Strawberry Buttermilk Cake 🍓🍰
Moist, tender, and lightly tangy with juicy strawberries—simple enough for everyday, special enough for guests.


🍓 Strawberry Buttermilk Cake

🛒 Ingredients

  • 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk
  • 1½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled & halved
  • 1–2 tbsp sugar (for topping)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Prep pan
    Grease a 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment.
  2. Mix dry ingredients
    Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Cream butter & sugar
    Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
    Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
  4. Combine
    Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, mixing just until combined.
  5. Assemble
    Spread batter into pan.
    Arrange strawberries on top, cut-side down.
    Sprinkle with sugar.
  6. Bake
    Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 35–40 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool
    Let cool 15 minutes before serving.

⭐ Tips for Success

  • Don’t overmix—keeps cake tender
  • Use ripe but firm strawberries
  • Sugar on top creates a light crust

🔁 Variations

  • Add lemon zest to batter
  • Use blueberries or raspberries
  • Dust with powdered sugar
  • Serve with whipped cream or ice cream

❄️ Storage

  • Room temperature 1 day
  • Refrigerate up to 3 days

If you want, I can:

  • Turn this into a viral Pinterest / Facebook post
  • Convert it to mini cakes or muffins
  • Make it gluten-free
  • Adapt it for air fryer

Just tell me 😊

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