Description
A warm, cozy dessert featuring fluffy frosting and a golden crumb studded with finely chopped fresh strawberries, perfect for any winter gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries, drained well
- ¾ cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup finely chopped strawberries, blotted dry
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan or layer pans.
- Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in the vanilla extract, then alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk, starting and ending with flour.
- Fold in the finely chopped strawberries, shredded coconut, and nuts if using.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan(s) and bake.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, then gradually add the powdered sugar.
- Fold the finely chopped strawberries into the frosting and spread evenly over the cooled cake.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients for the best results. Blot strawberries to avoid a soggy cake. Cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg