Easy-to-Make Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake

Published Mar 22, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image credit: castrawberries via YouTube

Treat yourself to delicious strawberry goodness by making this sheet cake with fresh and real strawberries! This cake is so yummy and is perfect to eat any time of the day, you might even finish a whole serving or a whole cake in just one sitting, it’s that good.

Learn how to make this sheet cake now by reading the written instructions down below and while you’re at it be sure to watch the video tutorial as well. I’m sure that you will enjoy eating this cake as much as I did. Thanks to this recipe by castrawberries on YouTube!

Ingredients for Strawberry Sheet Cake:

Cake

2½ cups of cake flour
1½ tsp of aluminum-free baking powder
½ tsp of baking soda
½ tsp of salt
½ cup of unsalted butter, at room temperature
1¼ cups of sugar
2 tsp of vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup of low-fat buttermilk, at room temperature
½ cup of plain non-fat Greek yogurt, at room temperature
1 cup of freshly sliced strawberries

Frosting

¾ cup of unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 ounces of cream cheese, at room temperature
½ tsp of salt
1½ tsp of vanilla extract
3 cups of powdered sugar

Topping

2 cups of freshly sliced strawberries

How to Make a Strawberry Sheet Cake:

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F, then grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, and set it aside. In a medium-sized bowl, add the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then whisk everything together until combined, and set it aside.

Step 2

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and sugar, then beat them over medium speed until light and fluffy, add the vanilla, and keep beating to combine. Add the eggs one at a time while continuously beating until fully combined, then in a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk and Greek yogurt, and beat them over medium-high speed.

Step 3

Reduce the speed to low, then add the flour mixture in 3 additions alternating it with the buttermilk mixture, and transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. Spread it evenly and smoothly, then tap the pan sharply on a surface to reduce air bubbles, then place the sliced strawberries all over the top in a single layer.

Step 4

Place it in the preheated oven, then allow the cake to bake for about 25 to 28 minutes or until the top and edges are golden and a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. After baking, place the pan on a wire rack, then allow the cake to cool completely, and prepare the frosting.

Step 5

In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, cream cheese, and salt, then beat them over medium speed until smooth, add the vanilla, and keep beating to combine. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time while beating continuously over low speed, then scrape the sides, and increase the speed to medium-high speed beating the frosting for 1 minute until light and airy.

Step 6

Dollop the prepared frosting over the top of the cooled cake, then swirl it, and transfer the cake to the fridge to chill for about 20 minutes. After chilling the cake, top it with freshly sliced strawberries, then serve, and enjoy!