Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Preparation
- Blend strawberries until smooth to make the strawberry puree.
- Combine strawberry puree with sugar in a small saucepan. Simmer over low heat until it reduces to a heaping ½ cup, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and cool.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease a 10-cup bundt pan with shortening and coat lightly with flour. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese together for 1-2 minutes until fluffy.
- Add 1 cup of granulated sugar and mix in the remaining sugar at low speed for 3 minutes.
- Mix in vanilla extract and lemon extract. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine eggs and milk. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with egg mixture, mixing well after each addition.
- Set aside 2 cups of batter in a small bowl. To this batter, add strawberry puree, strawberry extract, and red food coloring.
- Pour the strawberry mixture into the main batter and gently fold to create swirls.
- Spoon the batter into the bundt pan and tap it on the counter to release air bubbles.
- Bake on the middle rack for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes. Check if done with a cake tester.
- Remove from oven, place on a cooling rack for 15-20 minutes.
- Once cooled, remove from the pan and allow to cool completely before glazing.
Glazing
- Mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar until crumbly, then gradually add enough milk to achieve a silky texture.
- Mix in vanilla extract, strawberry extract, and salt.
- Drizzle or pour the glaze over the cake and allow it to set before slicing.
Nutrition
Notes
The cake is best enjoyed after resting for optimal texture and flavor development.
