I don’t always bake, but when I do I make sure it’s PERFECTION 🍓🍰🍋 These Strawberry Cake bars are everything you guys. They’re dense, but super moist kind of like a shortbread and have the perfect mix of sweetness and tang. These are the perfect Mother’s Day dessert, let’s get baking!
Strawberry Cake Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 lemons juiced
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour I used Bob’s Red Mill
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup strawberries chopped
- Strawberry Lemon Glaze:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2 tsp dried strawberries finely crushed or blended into powder
Instructions
Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Best together the butter, sugar and egg. Add in the lemon juice and milk to combine.
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In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder. Add to the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Gently fold in the strawberries.
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Pour the mixture into a well greased, parchment paper lined 9×9 baking pan. Spread evenly in the pan and bake for 30 minutes.
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Let it cool while you make the icing. Combine all ingredients with a whisk or fork, adding more sugar to thicken or more milk to thin it out.
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Pour the icing over top and serve!
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