Simple recipe for a delicious cake with strawberries and blueberries
Fruit season is the best time to focus on simplicity and a taste that always works in the kitchen. This oil cake with strawberries and blueberries is exactly that — quick to prepare, requiring no complicated ingredients, and absolutely reliable. Just a few moments are enough to create a fluffy, moist bake that delights with its lightness and fruity freshness.
The combination of sweet strawberries and slightly tart blueberries makes the cake appealing to everyone and suitable for any occasion — from daily coffee to gatherings with loved ones. If you’re looking for a recipe that always works out and doesn’t require advanced culinary skills, you’re in the right place. Try it once, and you’ll definitely come back to it again and again!
Why bake this homemade strawberry and oil cake?
Taking advantage of the fact that foreign strawberries can be very attractively priced and already taste like strawberries, I decided to bake a cake with them. I opted for a traditional oil cake, just like my mom and probably my grandma used to make. Such cakes are very easy to prepare, have simple ingredients, and usually yield a substantial baking sheet. It’s a great fruit cake for the whole family. I also recommend it to you because it’s a very versatile cake – great with coffee, for a barbecue, or a picnic. You can pack it for a trip or a long car journey. But it also works well as a second meal at school, university, or work. You must try this recipe!
Ingredients for fluffy oil cake with strawberries and blueberries
As I wrote earlier, this cake requires only a few very basic ingredients that you either already have at home or can easily get in any store.
- oil – for me, it’s rapeseed oil, you can also use any other mild-flavored oil, it can also be melted coconut oil, or melted butter
- lemon juice – you can also use so-called ‘lemon essence’, but it can also be lemon flavoring, or any other flavor you like – e.g., vanilla
- fruit – use about 800 to 1000 g of fruit – for me, it’s fresh strawberries and some blueberries, which nicely contrasted with the red color of the strawberries, you can also use other available fruits – cut larger ones into smaller pieces. Raspberries, blueberries, plums, or apples will work great here. It’s a very versatile fruit cake.
Can frozen strawberries and blueberries be used?
Yes, but it’s best to add them without thawing – you can also lightly dust them with flour. This prevents the fruit from sinking to the bottom and releasing too much juice.
How to store fruit cake?
After the strawberry cake has completely cooled, it’s worth covering it tightly or transferring it to a container with a lid. If it’s not too hot and humid at home, the cake can last about 3 days at room temperature. If you want it to stay fresh longer, it’s worth putting it in the refrigerator, as fresh fruit in the cake can tend to spoil the cake faster.
Is oil cake suitable for freezing?
Yes, the cake can be frozen (without additions like powdered sugar). After thawing, it is still soft and tasty. The cake can be frozen for about 3 months.
How many calories does oil cake with strawberries have?
In the table below the recipe, I provided the calorie count for 100 g of cake prepared with 800 g of fruit. If you divide the cake into 24 roughly similar pieces, each will have approximately 237 kcal (carbohydrates – 29 g, proteins – 4.5 g, fats – 11.7 g). The entire cake weighs over 2 kg and has a total of approximately 5690 kcal.
I hope this oil cake with strawberries and blueberries quickly becomes one of your favorite bakes — it’s simple, reliable, and simply delicious. If you try the recipe, be sure to let me know how it turned out!
Bake the cake today and see how easy it is to prepare a homemade dessert that always turns out well.
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Recommended recipes for strawberry cakes
If you’re craving other sweet strawberry baked goods, be sure to check out my other recipes. There’s a huge selection on the blog – for cakes, cookies, and cupcakes. Here I recommend three such recipes, among others, and many more on the blog.
