French Strawberry Cake is one of the fluffiest and most delicious light cakes. It has the most buttery sponge layers filled with strawberry tart and sweetness.
Every cut and bite of this cake is rich in fluff and strawberry flavor that is fruity, tarty, sweet, and somewhat juicy! You should never pass up the chance to bake this cake at home because it is surely luscious and enjoyable, and worthy of your time!
The best strawberry cake recipe is just waiting for you to delve in! Make this recipe at home to see for yourself what a delightful sponge cake this baked good is.
Serve this cake for a great snack with cool refreshments at home! You can also serve it as dessert after a scrumptious meal with your family. You can even bring this cake for house parties you are invited to! There are endless ways for you to serve this dish, make sure to try this recipe!
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What is French Strawberry Cake?
You must have heard of “Fraiser Cake” before. It sounds fancy, we know. But would you believe it if you were told that this “Fraiser Cake” is just a fancier and more elegant version of our French Strawberry Cake? In the past, France was not that rich nor blessed with an abundance of strawberries.
Hence the French invented this cake recipe as a tribute to how few strawberries they were harvesting. Eventually, more and more farms started growing strawberries, and “Fraiser Cake” became popular not just in France but in the whole of Europe.
Originally, these strawberry cakes are made of a few simple ingredients like strawberries and Créme mousseline. Now, many variations have sprouted, and more flavorful versions of strawberry cakes emerged. However, we cannot help but argue that this French Strawberry Cake is the most convenient and delicious among them all.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
This French cake recipe is famous for its aesthetic appearance and delicious taste. Most cakes possess these attributes for sure, but this recipe offers more than those though! Here are some of the reasons this recipe is a must-try:
- When we hear about baking and cake, we often think it is a tedious and hard task to do. But not for this recipe! It is quite simple and easy to make, with a few steps to follow, and the result will be an excellent baked result!
- Rich, butter, sweet, and fruity, this cake has one of the most flavorful tastes you can ever bake at home.
- This cake is wonderful to share with family and friends. It is perfect for a simple snack in the backyard under the shade of a tree.
- This cake is perfect for any occasion! Birthday, house party, holidays, and whatever occasion you have, this cake is an excellent addition to the menu.
- If you are a big fan of strawberries, this Fraisier cake recipe is an easy strawberry cake to make in just 40 minutes.
- When we hear about baking and cake, we often think it is a tedious and hard task to do. But not for this recipe! It is quite simple and easy to make, with a few steps to follow, and the result will be an excellent baked result!
- Rich, butter, sweet, and fruity, this cake has one of the most flavorful tastes you can ever bake at home.
- This cake is wonderful to share with family and friends. It is perfect for a simple snack in the backyard under the shade of a tree.
- This cake is perfect for any occasion! Birthday, house party, holidays, and whatever occasion you have, this cake is an excellent addition to the menu.
- If you are a big fan of strawberries, this Fraisier cake recipe is an easy strawberry cake to make in just 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Butter. This recipe needs to have a light and fluffy texture. Butter will help you create and achieve the light and tender texture we are looking for in this recipe.
Granulated Sugar. It does not only sweeten the cake batter but will also assist in texturizing the batter.
Eggs. They are important in all baked goods because they help build the structure. Without eggs, our cake will be nothing but lumpy.
Vanilla Extract. It enhanced all flavors found in this recipe. Make sure to add some drops!
All-Purpose Flour. Let's use all-purpose flour for this recipe because it creates a lighter textured cake.
Baking Powder. Let the batter rise by using and adding baking powder. It allows for a lighter and fluffier cake, instead of a short and hard-rock cake.
Sour Cream. Sour cream has a creamy texture that is ideal for turning your baked goods a little bit moist.
Fresh Strawberries. Fresh strawberries are the primary flavor of this strawberry and sour cream cake. It is sweet, tarty, and juicy, perfect for the recipe!
Powdered Sugar. Dust the top of your baked strawberry cake with powdered sugar for more flavor.
How to Make French Strawberry Cake?
Preheat the oven to 176 degrees C and line a 20 cm springform pan with baking paper.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together butter and sugar for about 2-3 minutes, until fluffy.
Whisk in the eggs (one at a time), sour cream and vanilla extract.
Now, stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
Fold in the sliced strawberries.
Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 40-45 minutes.
Let the cake cool completely, then remove it from the pan and dust it with powdered sugar; cut and serve!
Top Tips!
- Follow this recipe step-by-step to avoid making a huge mistake in baking this cake. Make sure that you are using room temperature ingredients to combine them easily.
- Don't, under any temptation, try to open the oven for a peek to see what has become of your cake batter. Opening the oven while baking is not yet complete will allow heat to escape, which will alter the temperature inside the oven and will cause the cake to sink or collapse.
- Dust the springform pan with flour or butter from the sides to the bottom before filling it with baking paper to make sure that the cake will not stick.
Recipe Variations
- Make this recipe taste even more strawberry-like by mixing store-bought strawberry compote with the cake batter!
- Top the cake with sliced strawberries and whip cream instead of powdered sugar!
- You may use full-fat and plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. It too will make this dish moist in texture.
- You can make French Apple Cake by replacing strawberries with chopped apples.
Serving Suggestions
For a full-on dessert, serve this cake with your favorite ice cream flavor! The sweet, tarty, and light taste of this cake will be a great pair with the creamy and sweet flavor of ice creams.
For an afternoon snack, you may have this cake with coffee or tea. The best way to serve this cake is when it is excellently chilled because it has a better texture and taste.
Storage
To store: Refrigerate for 1 to 3 days.
Freeze: Lengthen the shelf life of this cake by freezing it for up to three months. Reheating this cake is not advisable, just thaw it overnight.
Recipe FAQs
Yes. You may mix the chocolate syrup into the cake batter to give the strawberry and chocolate combo in this recipe.
Of course! Just repeat the recipe twice until you already have two cake batter. Bake the two cake batter separately, and then stack the second cake layer on top of the first one to make it layered!
There are many ways for you to decorate this cake. You may decorate it with sliced strawberries scattered on top of it with whip cream. You may also decorate this cake with crushed chocolate toppings. The strawberry and chocolate combo will never get old for our taste buds, the two will always go well with each other. Hence, a chocolate topping for strawberry cake will be just as perfect!
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- Yummy Summer Berry Cake Recipe
- Sfouf (Turmeric Cake)
- Eggnog Bundt Cake
- No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
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Recipe
French Strawberry Cake
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter , softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh strawberries , sliced
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar , optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 176 degrees C and line a 20 cm springform pan with baking paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together butter and sugar for about 2-3 minutes, until fluffy.
- Whisk in the eggs (one at a time), sour cream and vanilla extract.
- Now, stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Fold in the sliced strawberries.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 40-45 minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely, then remove it from the pan and dust it with powdered sugar; cut and serve!
Notes
- Follow this recipe step-by-step to avoid making a huge mistake in baking this cake. Make sure that you are using room temperature ingredients to combine them easily.
- Don't, under any temptation, try to open the oven for a peek to see what has become of your cake batter. Opening the oven while baking is not yet complete will allow heat to escape, which will alter the temperature inside the oven and will cause the cake to sink or collapse.
- Dust the springform pan with flour or butter from the sides to the bottom before filling it with baking paper to make sure that the cake will not stick.
Variations
- Make this recipe taste even more strawberry-like by mixing store-bought strawberry compote with the cake batter!
- Top the cake with sliced strawberries and whip cream instead of powdered sugar!
- You may use full-fat and plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. It too will make this dish moist in texture.
- You can make French Apple Cake by replacing strawberries with chopped apples.
Olivia
All French cakes are incredibly delicious 🙂
Camilia
Soft and so fluffy, and the powdered sugar topping makes it more delicious.