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The Best Homemade Strawberry Cake

This nostalgic German Strawberry Slice features a soft vanilla cake topped with a creamy vanilla pudding layer, fresh strawberries, and a sweet strawberry glaze. It's a timeless family favorite that's perfect for summer gatherings, birthdays, or enjoying with a cup of coffee.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 Slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the Cake:
  • 125 g Margarine (or butter)
  • 200 g Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 50 ml Milk
  • 250 g All-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp Baking powder
For the Vanilla Cream Filling:
  • 120 g Sugar
  • 1 Packet Vanilla pudding mixture
  • 500 ml Milk
  • 400 g Sour cream
Strawberry Topping:
  • 500-700 g Fresh strawberries, halved or sliced
For the Glaze:
  • 3 packets Red cake glaze (Roter Tortenguss)
  • 9 Tbsp Sugar
  • 700 ml Water

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Sheet

Method
 

Make the Sponge Cake:
  1. Preheat the oven to 175C (350F).
  2. Cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing for about 30 seconds after each addition.
  4. Stir in the milk.
  5. Combine the flour and baking powder, then gradually mix into the batter.
  6. Spread the batter evenly into a greased 9X13-inch baking pan. I use a baking frame for clean edges.
  7. Bake for about 15 minutes.
  8. Allow the cake to cool slightly while preparing the vanilla pudding. Leave the oven on as you will need to bake the cake for an additional 5-10 minutes once the vanilla cream filling is done.
Make the Vanilla Cream Filling:
  1. Prepare the vanilla pudding with the sugar and milk according to the package directions. If making the vanilla pudding from scratch use my recipe here.
  2. Let the pudding cool completely.
  3. Fold the sour cream into the cooled pudding until smooth.
  4. Spread the cream evenly over the baked cake.
  5. Return the cake to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  6. Cool completely.
Make the Glaze:
  1. Arrange the strawberries evenly over the cooled cake.
  2. Mix the glaze powder, sugar, and water.
  3. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly until thickened.
  4. Let glaze cool slightly.
  5. Carefully pour the glaze over the strawberries.
  6. Refrigerate until completely set before slicing.