Strawberry Sheet Cake

A delightful strawberry sheet cake with fresh strawberries and cream cheese frosting that’s a crowd-pleaser at a bridal shower, spring picnic, or any other occasion.
Prep: 30minutes
Cook: 40minutes
Total: 1hour 10minutes
Servings: 12 servings
 

Cake

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups cake flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup full-fat buttermilk
  • 3-4 drops red food coloring (optional)
  • ⅔ cup chopped fresh strawberries

Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, slightly softened
  • 1 8- ounce package Philadelphia cream cheese – not low-fat, slightly softened
  • ¼ cup vegetable shortening
  • ½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chopped fresh strawberries
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Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Lightly grease 9 x 13-inch baking pan or dish and line with parchment paper so that 2-3 inches extend over sides. Lightly spray the parchment paper.
  • Beat butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat 5-7 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix just until blended. Mix in lemon juice, vanilla, and red food coloring if using.
  • Whisk together flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add flour mixture to butter alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour, beating on low speed just until blended.
  • Stir in strawberries. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan or dish.
  • Bake 30-40 minutes, until tester inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for thirty minutes, then lift cake from pan using parchment paper sides and invert onto platter. Gently remove parchment paper and allow cake to cool completely before frosting.
 

Frosting

  • Cream butter, cream cheese, shortening, salt, and vanilla. Add lemon juice. Gradually add confectioner’s sugar. Gently stir in the chopped strawberries.
  • If frosting is too runny, place it in the refrigerator for half an hour.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Southern Living’s Strawberries and Cream Sheet Cake.