Strawberry Cake

My daughter is obsessed with strawberries. The girl is tiny but she can put down some strawberries. Since we always have a least a pound of them in our house, I decided to make a strawberry cake. And of course, Miss Leah loved helping me make it and snuck some strawberries to eat as well. 

This is a super simple and light cake with a fresh strawberry taste and not artificial at all. Pureed strawberries and strawberry yogurt is the secret of the fresh flavor and the super moistness of this cake too. I love the flavor of this cake, so much. Then, what else do you top it with but cream cheese frosting. Duh. I vote cream cheese frosting on everything. 

This is a perfect summer cake (or anytime really). What do you think? Fan of a strawberry cake?

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Cake Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature

2 eggs

2/3 cup pureed strawberries

1 cup strawberry yogurt

1/4 cup milk

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

3 to 4 cups powdered sugar

Cake Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.

2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together and set aside. In a mixer, beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

3. Add in the eggs and mix on low until just combined. Add in the pureed strawberries, strawberry yogurt and milk. Mix until just combined.

4. Add in the flour mixture a little at a time, mix on low just until combined. Be sure not to overmix.

5. Pour the batter into the prepared 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 27-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.

6. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING- In a mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter, beat for 1-2 minutes, until smooth. Add in the vanilla extract and gradually add the powdered sugar. Beat with the mixer until well combined. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.