In the middle of dark, cold winter months, it can be a challenge to believe that springtime and warm sunny days will ever return.
Strawberries can help with that. Especially this charming strawberry loaf!
I love a good pound cake, and this recipe is one of my favorites. But it can be a bit one-note. We've brightened things up considerably with the addition of some lemon zest to the batter, and a swirl of pureed strawberries running throughout.
The finished loaves are drizzled with a simple glaze made from confectioner's sugar, milk and lemon juice.
Even better? Reserve a bit of the strawberry puree and whip up a batch of your very own strawberry butter! Though obviously a match made in heaven with a slice of this cake, you will soon find yourself slathering it on toast, pancakes, waffles, you name it! And best of all? The recipe yields two loaves from 8"x4" pans— so you can warm up a loved one's winter doldrums too!
Cake recipe adapted from The Cake Bible.
Images via Sheri Silver
