Strawberry Lemonade Buttermilk Cake

This one’s bright, soft, and super flavorful—tangy lemon + sweet strawberries + tender buttermilk crumb. Great for tea or a light dessert.

🍓🍋 Strawberry Lemonade Buttermilk Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1½ cups fresh strawberries (chopped)

🥣 Instructions:

1. Prep oven
   Preheat to 180°C (350°F). Grease a cake pan.
2. Mix dry ingredients
   In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream butter & sugar
   Beat until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs & flavor
   Mix in eggs one at a time, then add lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla.
5. Combine
   Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately, mixing gently.
6. Fold in strawberries
   Stir in chopped strawberries (lightly coat them in flour first so they don’t sink).
7. Bake
   Pour into pan and bake for 35–45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool
   Let it cool before adding glaze.

🍋 Simple Lemon Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2–3 tablespoons lemon juice

Mix until smooth and drizzle over the cake.

💡 Tips:

• No buttermilk? Mix 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice (let sit 5 minutes).
• Don’t overmix the batter—keeps the cake soft.
• Tastes even better chilled slightly.

Soft, moist, and perfectly balanced between sweet and tangy 🍓🍋
If you want, I can give you a no-egg version, cupcake version, or a super budget version.