18 Strawberry Cake Recipes for a Taste of Summer Anytime (2024)

If you're looking for a crowd-pleaser, strawberry cake is always a winner. And while most strawberry desserts scream summer, these treats prove it's a fruit that can make an appearance year-round. Here, you'll find just the strawberry cake recipe you're looking for—whether you want to roll up your sleeves and make a fancy strawberry cake from scratch or take a shortcut and fix a mix.

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Six-Layer Homemade Strawberry Cake

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This strawberry-liqueur cake will be a showstopper wherever you bring it. Take it to the next level by topping it with a layer of fresh strawberries. While it may take a little extra prep work to bake, it tastes as good as it looks. Plus, with strawberry liqueur and chopped strawberries in the batter and more chopped berries in the frosting, this is one of our most strawberry-packed cakes.

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Champagne Cake with Fresh Strawberries

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You can make a beautiful champagne cake with just a little bit of bubbly and cake mix! This easy strawberry cake recipe comes together, replacing some of the water with champagne (or other sparkling wine). Pop some red food dye in your frosting for a pleasant pastel pink. Friends will be asking for the recipe.

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Dark Chocolate-Strawberry Torte

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This chocolate-strawberry cake is impressive and rich. Use a saucepan to prepare the simple chocolate ganache and pour it over the torte to create a nice glossy sheen. The elegant cake uses a strawberry-balsamic jam for that sweet fruity taste.

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Strawberry Cake Roll

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Our strawberry roll cake has a fresh cream swirl that is fun to look at and delicious to eat. Fresh-cut strawberries give the handmade roll a little something extra and increase the berry flavor. Dust with a simple sprinkling of powdered sugar or add indulgence with a chocolate drizzle.

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Strawberry Santa Cake

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Dark Chocolate Cake with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream

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Brownie lovers will rejoice over this stunning cake that pairs layers of brownie-like cake with layers of bright, buttery strawberry icing. No fancy decorating skills required! You can even make the cake three days in advance and chill it in the fridge.

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Vanilla-Strawberry Cake with Jam and Buttercream

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Indulge in some fresh berries with our eye-catching strawberry layer cake recipe. What makes this recipe special is everything is truly homemade, including the buttercream frosting. This recipe calls for an assortment of berries, but feel free to stick with just strawberries if you like.

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Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cake Minis

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Make your guests feel like they're in a Parisian bakery with this classy but easy strawberry-chocolate cake recipe. This is essentially a chocolate cupcake recipe with a little bit of flair. Spread strawberry jam over each cupcake and top with a shiny ganache.

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Coffee Cake

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Come spring and early summer, it's hard to pass up the sweet-tart combo of strawberries and rhubarb—so don't! Put the duo to work in a simpler coffee cake that doesn't require baking separate layers or intricate frosting, just tossing together a streusel topper no one can resist.

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Best Strawberry Shortcake

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No collection of great strawberry cake ideas would be complete without the strawberry shortcake. This is our best recipe ever for the summer classic.

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Strawberry-Cardamom and Cream Cake

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This gorgeous take on strawberry shortcake sees layers of fresh berries, vanilla cake, and fluffy cream cheese-laced frosting. Buttermilk, lemon, and caradamom ensure a rich flavor.

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Tres Leches Strawberry Shortcake

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This recipe combines two of our favorites—classic American shortcake and Mexican tres leches. The result is a milky combination of yellow cake piled high with chopped and sweetened berries and whipped cream.

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Strawberry Crunch Cake

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Inspired by the classic ice cream bars we ate as kids, this strawberry cake recipe starts with a boxed mix. Dress it up with a fluffy cream cheese frosting and a freeze-dried strawberry crunch on top.

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Genoise in Strawberry Vin Santo Sauce

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This elegant strawberry dessert perfectly pairs the flavors of fruity olive oil with wine. A tender olive oil cake is topped with wine-soaked strawberries and a sprinkle of powdered sugar. Our editors like to serve a little whipped cream on the side.

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Strawberry Dump Cake

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This easy dump cake recipe balances sweet strawberries with salty crushed pretzels. The real star of the show though is the cheesecake whipped cream on top.

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Strawberry Coffee Cake with Cornmeal Streusel

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There are layers of flavor in this strawberry coffee cake recipe. A tender sour cream cake is swirled with fresh strawberry puree and topped with a crumbly cornmeal streusel. As one reviewer raved, "This recipe is outstanding! Super easy to make, AND EAT!!"

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Strawberry Mojito Shortcakes

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This strawberry cake recipe "bakes" to perfection in your slow cooker. Rum, mint, and lime in the recipe helps bring home the flavors of a classic mojito. Top the finished cakes with plenty of homemade whipped cream.

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Strawberry Sheet Cake

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This strawberry sheet cake recipe serves 24 and it's become our go-to dessert for spring potlucks and parties. Adding fresh strawberry puree to the cake batter and frosting adds the perfect fruity flavor.