Strawberry Sheet Cake
Moist, flavorful, fluffy, and packed with fresh strawberry flavor, this Strawberry Sheet Cake will make a perfect Valentine's Day treat.
Ingredients
For The Strawberry Reduction
- 3 cups Strawberries, Washed & Chopped
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Lemon zest
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
For The Cake
- 3 cups Cake & Pastry flour, Spooned and levelled
- 1 tablespoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Butter, Soft
- 2 cups Sugar
- ½ cup Oil
- 4 Eggs, Room Temperature
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Strawberry extract, Optional
- 1 cup Milk, Room Temperature
- 1 cup Strawberry reduction, See post
For The Frosting
- 8 ounce Cream cheese, Room Temperature
- ½ cup Butter, Room Temperature
- 2½ cup Powdered sugar, Sifted
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
Instructions
How To Make The Strawberry Reduction
- Mix the strawberries, sugar, and lemon zest in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for ten minutes until the strawberries release their juice.3 cups Strawberries, ¼ cup Sugar, 2 teaspoon Lemon zest
- Use an immersion blender to mash the berries and make a smooth and lump-free mixture. If you do not have an immersion blender, use a fork to break the berries. The mixture should have the consistency of smoothies.
- Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Set aside to cool down completely. Reserve ¼ cup for the topping.2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
How To Make The Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9X13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some paper overhang for easy lifting. Set aside.
- Sift Flour, baking powder, soda, and salt and set aside.3 cups Cake & Pastry flour, 1 tablespoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Baking soda, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Use the paddle attachment to cream the butter and sugar for a few minutes.½ cup Butter, 2 cups Sugar
- Add the oil and keep mixing. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl in the meantime.½ cup Oil
- Add the eggs, one at a time and beat well after each. Add vanilla extract, strawberry extract, and pink colour if using.4 Eggs, 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon Strawberry extract
- Add the strawberry reduction and gently mix.1 cup Strawberry reduction
- Add ⅓ of the dry ingredients alternating with ⅓ of milk. Repeat until all the dry ingredients and milk are used, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to incorporate all ingredients.1 cup Milk
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the top is golden and an insert comes out clean. Let the Strawberry Sheet Cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, flip it on a cooling rack and let it cool completely before frosting.
How To Make The Frosting
- Put the cream cheese and butter out of the fridge a few hours before making this recipe. Start beating the butter with the paddle attachment until it is broken, light in colour and fluffy. Take your time with this step.½ cup Butter
- Mix in the cream cheese well for 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Do not overmix.8 ounce Cream cheese
- Start adding the powdered sugar in a ¼ cup at a time, and mix well before each addition.2½ cup Powdered sugar
- Finally, add the vanilla and ½ teaspoon of strawberry extract (Optional). I want my frosting to be as bright as possible, so I add clear extract, but pure vanilla extract works well.1 teaspoon Vanilla
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 229mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 422IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 0.3mg
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