Strawberry Coffee Cake Recipe
Enjoy this delicious strawberry coffee cake at your next family gathering, party or any occasion where you want to impress with this moist and flavorful strawberry coffee cake.
Strawberry Coffee Cake – Summertime Treat
Make this strawberry coffee cake ahead of time so that you can just sit back and relax when it comes to share and see how much everyone enjoy this tasty treat.
I love a good coffee cake but I wanted something that was a little more summer-y and what better way to make it so than to add some fresh seasonal fruit like strawberries. This strawberry coffee cake did not disappoint and it certainly did not last with my family.
What is Coffee Cake?
Traditionally, a coffee cake is any cake with a streusel type topping. In this case, I skipped the streusel and added a light icing instead. Is it technically a “coffee cake”? In my opinion, it is, but some would argue the terminology.
To me, a coffee cake is something that is ideal to serve with a cup of tea or coffee, and has swirls of flavor throughout a basic cake. This has swirls of strawberry throughout the cake, making it reminiscent of more traditional coffee cake options.
Try More Strawberry Recipes This Summer
Make sure to PIN this strawberry coffee cake recipe for when you’re ready to make it. If you can make a double batch your friends and family will thank you. Let us know if you try it.
Want something a bit different but still filled with berries? Check out our Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar or these delicious Strawberry Lemon Bars!
What Goes Into Strawberry Coffee Cake?
Now are you ready to find out how to make this yummy strawberry coffee cake? If so, gather your ingredients and print out the recipe below. You’ll love this so much it will end up on your menu on a regular basis!
Ingredients
- Fresh strawberries
- Sugar
- Lemon juice
- Shortening – you can absolutely use butter or margarine, but they will add a bit more water to the mixture so keep that in mind. Shortening creates a tender and richer cake.
- Milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
If making an icing, I like to do a quick powdered sugar glaze that can be drizzled over the top. For that you will need:
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
How do you serve fresh strawberry cake?
This is served at room temperature and is the perfect accompaniment to any hot or cold beverage. I like it with iced tea or yes coffee too but truly this strawberry coffee cake really does go with anything and will soon become a favorite with family and friends.
I didn’t want a heavy icing or topping on it so we kept it light with a drizzled icing if you will. If you really want you can add lemon extract or some lemon juice to the icing to make it a strawberry coffee cake with lemon icing drizzle. It’s a yummy choice too!
Can I use Frozen Strawberries to Make Coffee Cake?
You’ll want to make it only with fresh strawberries in my opinion so that it doesn’t get mushy and nothing beats the taste when it is made with fresh strawberries.
If you don’t have fresh berries, this recipe will work with frozen strawberries. It’s just better with fresh, in my opinion!
Does that not have you drooling over this strawberry coffee cake, I know it does me and I can attest to how yummy it is but I might be biased too. I think you will agree though it’s delectable and always the hit of the party. Now I have to go and see if my family left me even a crumb of this strawberry coffee cake because I’m craving it again! Check out the recipe and make your own fresh strawberry coffee cake.
Strawberry Coffee Cake Recipe
This strawberry coffee cake is a twist on a classic, and is extra moist thanks to the layer of fruit. Sweet, tart and perfect for your next brunch or family event!
Ingredients
Strawberry Sauce:
- 32 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Coffee Cake:
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Strawberry Sauce:
In a medium-sized pot over medium heat, combine the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook until the berries break down, crushing them gently with a wooden spoon while they cook, around 10 minutes. Strain mixture through a sieve and discard pulp. Let cool.
Coffee Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and sugar a 12.5 cup capacity bundt pan and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the shortening and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, around 5 minutes.
Add the milk and beat on low until incorporated.
Mixture will be lumpy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until completely incorporated before adding the next egg. Mix in the vanilla extract.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet and beat at medium speed until just combined and smooth. Do not overmix.
Scoop a few cups of batter into the bundt pan, then drizzle with ½ cup of the strawberry sauce. Add another layer of batter, followed by another ½ cup of strawberry sauce. Add remaining batter and gently smooth out. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out mostly clean. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack for 10-15 minutes before inverting and removing from pan. Allow to cool completely.
In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Drizzle over the top of the coffee cake and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 383Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 185mgCarbohydrates: 58gFiber: 2gSugar: 39gProtein: 5g
Please note that we can not guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information. They are a best guess calculation.
Absolutely loved this cake. Wonderfully moist. Thank you for this recipe. Many compliments from everyone that tried it. Five Stars for this.
awww thank you for letting us know, we love to hear how it turns out for people, so glad everyone liked it.
Made this for my granddaughters birthday, and it looks & smells amazing!!
I used 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup of butter in place of the 1 cup of shortening.
For the glaze, I added grated lemon peel along with a small amount of lemon juice, milk and vanilla.
Wish I could post a picture of the cake!!
Thank you for sharing this recipe!!
So glad you all made it and liked it, thanks for sharing, we wish we could see a photo too 🙂
That looks so good! Mine never turn out that nice.. This would be great with coffee and the girls over 🙂
You always have great ideas. I love anything strawberry!
This coffee cake looks delicious. I will have to make this for my family.
OMG! This recipe looks super delicious. I love strawberries . I can’t wait to try this recipe.
I can just picture this beautiful cake as the centerpiece for a table full of goodies. I love strawberries so much, I was pregnant with my Daughter and still went strawberry picking. This cake sounds delicious and I can’t wait to make it. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
I love coffee cake. The strawberry coffee cake sounds delicious.
This coffee cake is really special, yet not that hard to do. I’d love to try, especially when I have company, they will feel pampered!
This coffee cake looks like a nice treat for an afternoon coffee break! We love strawberries at our house.
I am making this recipe very soon. It looks so delicious I could eat it all right now.
This is such a great recipe, I need something else than strawberry shortcake!
I love love love coffee cake and strawberries so this is the perfect combo for me
Looking good and tasty
Oh wow, I can’t wait to try this recipe out! I have a relative coming in from out of town… I’d love to try this out. I know she’d love it.
This recipe sounds delicious!! I love strawberries, and coffee cake. I’ve never had them in one, but I’m sure going to make this! I bet my whole family would love it!
Looks so good…love coffee cake and I can’t wait to make this!
Wow this looks really good.i love baking and I love coffee cake.anything strawberry, banana,or lemon are my go to baking loves.cant wait to give this a try.but won’t look as good as ur pics lol
This looks and sounds amazing. My 13 year old daughter and my 4 year old granddaughter are huge strawberry fans. I have to make this for them.
I love strawberries & this sounds like.an easy.coffee cake to make.
This looks so delicious. I love strawberries.
Drooling!! This looks delicious!
I have never tried making a strawberry coffee cake but it seems and looks amazing! My only concern is the cup of shortening. I have on occasion subbed it in whole or part with unsweetened applesauce in baking recipes so I think I will likely do this with this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
MMM as soon as I get to the store to buy some fresh strawberries, I’m going to make this, but with a different shape. I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
I love Strawberries and I”m going to try this recipe!
I would love to make this strawberry coffee cake.
This would be perfect for a brunch menu. Thank you for sharing.
This looks very good. My family loves strawberries and growing up my grandmother would make me strawberry cake. It was so moist like this looks, I will have to try this asap
I dont like mushy cakes, so I will have to try this for sure!Fresh Strawberries sound the icing on the cake!
This looks really good, my granddaughters love strawberries.
I believe you if you say it is yummy! I think it looks it for sure.
This looks so delicious and looks like it has a great flavor! I’d love to try it!
This sounds so good. Great with a cup of coffee. I can’t wait to make this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing
This Strawberry Coffee Cake Recipe will be a big hit for my family since we love anything with strawberries. I will make this next weekend because we have family visiting from out of town.
I love anything with strawberries and this cake is so pretty! Thanks for the great recipe!
This looks absolutely amazing!
I love strawberries and I eat them every morning with my breakfast. I would love to try this coffee cake because it is extra moist and has a layer of fruit.
I am looking forward to making this since we have an abundance of fresh strawberries this year. I know it would be a big hit with my family.
I have never had cooked strawberries! But this looks so good sounds wonderful. I just may have to make this
This looks delicious and easy to make! I love your drizzle recipie!
This sounds so yummy and simple too! Now I have something other than money bread to make in my bundt pans!
We all love strawberries and this looks delicous! Can’t wait to make it for my family!
I have definitely never had strawberry coffee cake before, it sounds absolutely delicious!! I can’t wait to make it! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. 🙂
This looks so delicious and perfect for a summer breakfast!
This Strawberry Coffee Cake Recipe would be perfect to have with my cup of tea! It would also be nice to take this to a dinner party.
This looks like a good recipe and I just bought four pounds of strawberries yesterday and was looking at different strawberry uses. I’ve got all the ingredients except for one – shortening. I’ve never cooked with it before because I thought it was supposed to be really bad for you…or is it one of the fats that are ok now? Already I’ve switched from oleo to butter, from veg oil to walnut oil…things change so much about what’s good and bad for you, I can’t keep up. I want to try this so I’ll google a shortening substitute so I don’t have to make another trip to the store.