The Sweetest Strawberry Lemon Cake Recipe for Sunny Days - Picture Perfect Meals

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar, let sit for 5 minutes)
• 1 cup diced fresh strawberries (tossed in 1 tbsp flour to prevent sinking)
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 8 oz (226 grams) cream cheese (softened)
• ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
• ¼ cup fresh strawberry puree (blended strawberries, strained to remove seeds if desired)
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Fresh sliced strawberries
• Lemon zest
• Whipped cream