Moist Strawberry Milkshake Pound Cake (Printable)
Luscious pound cake with fresh strawberries and creamy milkshake flavor. Perfect tender dessert.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cake Batter
01 - 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
05 - 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
06 - 3 large eggs, room temperature
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - ½ cup whole milk
09 - ½ cup strawberry milk
10 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
→ Strawberry Glaze
11 - 1 cup powdered sugar
12 - 2–3 tablespoons strawberry milk
13 - Pinch of salt
14 - 2–3 fresh strawberries, finely chopped (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a standard loaf or Bundt pan thoroughly.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - Beat butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3–4 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Stir together whole milk and strawberry milk in a measuring cup.
06 - Alternately add flour mixture and milk mixture to batter, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
07 - Gently fold chopped fresh strawberries into the batter.
08 - Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top, and bake for 50–60 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Tent with foil during last 15 minutes if browning too quickly.
09 - Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
10 - Whisk powdered sugar, strawberry milk, and salt until smooth. Stir in chopped strawberries if using. Drizzle over cooled cake.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The strawberry milk creates an incredibly tender crumb that stays moist for days
- That nostalgic milkshop flavor happens without any artificial extracts or complicated steps
02 -
- Room temperature ingredients are non negotiable here because cold butter and eggs will not cream properly
- Tent the cake with foil during the last 15 minutes if the top browns too quickly
03 -
- Do not open the oven door during the first 45 minutes or the cake might collapse
- Chop the strawberries into small uniform pieces so they distribute evenly throughout the cake