Description

Strawberry time is approaching, so it's good to have great recipes ready to take advantage. This pound cake does just that with a moist cake that's topped with a fresh strawberry glaze.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• 1 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3 c. granulated sugar
• 5 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 2 t. strawberry extract, optional
• 1/2 t. red food coloring, optional
• Glaze:
• 2 T. strawberry puree, reserved from cake
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1 t. pure freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice

Steps

1. Cake:
2. Remove strawberry stems; wash strawberries thoroughly; drain.
3. Add strawberries to food processor or heavy duty blender; puree until smooth. Set aside 2 T. puree for glaze.