Lemon Strawberry Loaf Cake-tangy and sweet combine to create a delightfully refreshing cake!
It’s almost strawberry season here. I can’t wait till I can go to our favorite U-pick farm and go up and down the lanes. Picking only the best, most gorgeous, juicy strawberries. There is nothing better than a strawberry just a few hours out of the field. My youngest loves to go with me and always samples a few while picking. Just for quality assurance purposes.
My son will be working at the Lane’s for the summer. They told us today possibly the first week of April the strawberries will be ready! Then the peaches will come in, then in the fall, the pecans. It’s going to be a great summer!
In the meantime, it’s already strawberry season in Florida. Our stores have been having fabulous sales on them the past 2 weeks. I just can’t resist.
Strawberries and Lemon pair so well together, I just had to make up a quick pound cake. This cake is delicious without the glaze but given the option, I always like a good glaze on cake.
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Lemon Strawberry Loaf Cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
for glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together. add in eggs one at a time, making sure to scrap down sides of bowl. Add in vanilla.
- Combine buttermilk and lemon juice.
- Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- add flour mixture and buttermilk mixtures to batter, alternating the two until combined.
- Shake diced strawberries with 2 tablespoons flour in a plastic bag until well coated. Fold strawberries into batter.
- Spoon batter into a well greased and floured loaf baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center, comes out clean. Let cake rest in pan for 20 minutes before removing. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare your glaze. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice, you want it on the thick side. Add more lemon juice if needed. Spread over top of cooled cake.
Notes
recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com
want more strawberry treats?
Strawberry Butter Streusel Muffins
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
This is my kind of cake! Lemon loaf was always my favorite snack growing up and I adore the addition of strawberries! Gorgeous! Pinned 🙂
helen antonatos says
Any substitute for buttermilk..or can I leave it out?
Joan Hayes says
When I don’t have buttermilk I just use 2 teaspoons white vinegar then fill the measuring cup the rest of the way to 1/3 cup with milk. Stir then let it sit for about 5 minutes until it starts to thicken.
Rachel Smith says
That looks absolutely amazing and one of the best looking desserts I’ve seen in a while, and I’ll definitely be making it soon!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
This cake looks utterly fantastic! I am in love and it is so perfect for Spring!
Laura Dembowski says
I wish it was almost strawberry season here. It seems like winter will never end, and I really want to make this bread!
Cate @ Chez CateyLou says
Strawberries and lemons are so good together! This loaf sounds delicious – you can see how moist it is. I love loaf cakes like this!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
I have so many memories of strawberry picking when I was a kid. I love to do it with my kids now! Lemon and strawberries together sound heavenly!! Looks great!
Kris, Neighbor Chick says
Oh my…how pretty! Welcome springtime…and yum. Have a lovely day!
Tina Muir says
That looks PERFECT! Yummmy! Love the tang of the lemon and the sweetness of the strawberries! This would be a delightful summer treat after my run 🙂
Scott says
Well my wife baked this loaf last night and it was absolutely delicious. My mother-in-law is lactose intolerant so Kristin (wife) rejigged the recipe to accommodate and it still was divine! Going to make it again soon with butter and buttermilk and can only assume that it will be even better!! For those of you in the north and suffering from such a LONG winter, pull the trigger on this recipe. Don’t wait for seasonal strawberries, I picked up Driscoll’s at Loblaws and they worked well. Thanks for the recipe. Kudos.
Lisa says
love this! 2 of my fav flavors!
Donna says
I made this immediately and shared it with friends and they loved it and so did l. I will definitely make this again.
Rose Sanchez says
Absolute Lemon Strawberry Heaven! I added the zest of the lemon to the glaze for an extra kick. Delicious, will definitely make again!
Julia says
I want to try this soon! Looks delightful!
Jamie says
Oh my, this looks delicious!
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Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
Delicious! The wonderful think about loaf cakes is that I can convince myself it is an appropriate thing to eat for breakfast.
Lauren @ Imperfect and Fabulous says
This looks delicious! I’m stopping by from link party palooza.
Eleanor Wade says
Gonna make this! What size loaf pan?
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
This loaf cake looks gorgeous. Love that strawberry swirl. I can’t wait until the berries are sweet and juicy.
Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says
Your cake looks amazing and would be perfect for Easter! Thanks for sharing.
Kate @ Diethood says
If I could JUST have one bite of this beautiful cake right now, I’d be one very happy girl!! It sounds SO GOOD!