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If you’re looking for a show-stopping dessert that’s surprisingly simple to make, this Easy Strawberry Buttercream Cake is it. Light, fluffy cake layers paired with a sweet, creamy strawberry buttercream frosting make this the perfect cake for birthdays, spring gatherings, or anytime you’re craving something fruity and indulgent.

With fresh strawberry flavor and a soft, tender crumb, this cake tastes as if it came straight from a bakery—but it’s easy enough to whip up in your own kitchen.

Why You’ll Love This Cake

Beautiful and Pinterest-worthy presentation
Bursting with strawberry flavor in every bite
Soft and moist cake layers that melt in your mouth
Easy to make with simple pantry ingredients
Perfect for celebrations, holidays, or everyday desserts

How to Make Strawberry Buttercream Cake

This is not a made-from-scratch cake. It has just been enhanced a little with a few ingredients — but the icing? Now that is straight made from scratch and oh so delicious! This recipe calls for an 8” loose-bottom round cake tin.

This cake is super moist and so so good. The fresh strawberries really add such a great flavor.

Speaking of strawberries, April and May are the perfect months to pick in-season strawberries. We usually buy a ton of them and make strawberry Freezer Jam, strawberry salsa, or these mini strawberry scones.

The second you have a taste of this strawberry cake with strawberry buttercream, you’ll wonder where this cake has been all of your entire life.

It is the perfect way to use up that beautiful produce that is just calling your name every time you’re in the grocery store, and you won’t regret the time it takes to hull and chop all those strawberries. Totally worth the work.

In fact, even if you are a newbie baker, you can TOTALLY do this!! It's not hard at all. And my motto is — if you fail, try, try again. How do you think I got to the point where I could make a delicious meal? I kept practicing until I got it right.

Tips for the Best Strawberry Cake

Reduce your strawberry puree on the stove to intensify flavor and avoid excess moisture
Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter
Don’t overmix—this keeps your cake soft and tender
Chill the cake slightly before frosting for easier assembly

Variations to Try

Add a layer of strawberry jam between the cake layers
Use cream cheese frosting for a tangy twist
Turn this into cupcakes for easy serving
Add a lemon zest to the batter for a strawberry lemonade vibe

How to Store

Store covered at room temperature for up to 2 days
Refrigerate for up to 5 days (bring to room temp before serving)
Freeze unfrosted cake layers for up to 2 months

Final Thoughts

This Easy Strawberry Buttercream Cake is everything you want in a homemade dessert—simple, beautiful, and packed with fresh strawberry flavor. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion or just because, this cake is guaranteed to impress.

Looking for more strawberry recipes? Check these out!

Yield: 1 cake

Easy Strawberry Butter Cream Cake

Name: Easy Strawberry Butter Cream Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 sticks of butter, softened; 1 lb box of powdered sugar; 1 cup of finely chopped strawberries; 1 white box cake; 1 3-ounce pack of strawberry jello; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup of sugar; 1/2 cup of finely chopped strawberries; 1 cup of milk; 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour

This Easy Strawberry Buttercream Cake will become your favorite Spring dessert.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 white box cake
1 3-ounce pack of strawberry jello
4 large eggs
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of finely chopped strawberries
1 cup of milk
1/3 cup of all-purpose flour

For the Strawberry Butter Cream Icing

2 sticks of butter, softened
1 lb box of powdered sugar
1 cup of finely chopped strawberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together the cake mix, jello, eggs, sugar, chopped fresh strawberries, milk, and all purpose flour.
Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in pan on a wire rack until cooled completely.

For the frosting

Beat butter at medium speed until fluffy.
Add in powdered sugar a little at a time giving time for it to get incorporated into the butter.
Lastly, add in your strawberries and cream together well. You may need to scrape down the sides of the bowl to mix all together.
If the frosting is too thin, add in more sugar, if it's too thick, add more strawberries.
Spread the buttercream frosting between the layers of the cake and on top and sides. You can garnish with fresh cut strawberries.
Serve immediately or chill for about 30 minutes until the frosting is set well.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 318Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 142mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 1gSugar: 40gProtein: 3g