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    Home » Cake » Strawberry Marble Cake

    Strawberry Marble Cake

    March 2, 2023 by Liz @ Tasty Treats & Eats 2 Comments

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    The Best Strawberry Bundt Cake

    Learn how to make the best Strawberry Bundt Cake! This Easy Strawberry Marble Cake Recipe is beautiful and delicious - a must try!

    cross section of bundt cake slice showing swirls

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    If you love chocolate and strawberries, you have to try this marble bundt cake! Bundt cakes are one of my favorite things to make because they're so versatile. You can do Chocolate Bundt Cake, Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake, and Banana Bundt Cake, the options are endless!

    Made with a moist cake base and strawberry pudding, this Strawberry Bundt Cake is the perfect treat any time of year, but especially for Valentine's Day!

    bundt cake with strawberry icing on top

    This Valentine's bundt cake is super easy to make. You will be surprised how easy it is to marble this easy bundt cake. We used simple ingredients that are easy to find at home.

    Why we love Chocolate Strawberry Bundt Cake

    • Show stopper dessert! - After one slice of this cake, everyone will want to see the beautiful layers and try it for themselves.
    • Customizable - For the strawberry section, use a different flavor of instant pudding to switch up the flavors.
    • Perfect dessert for Valentine's Day - Put this on your list of Valentine's Day must-haves, and your partner is sure to be surprised!

    Bundt Strawberry Cake Ingredients

    To make this strawberry bundt cake you'll need:

    • Salted butter 
    • White sugar
    • Eggs
    • Vanilla extract
    • All-purpose flour
    • Baking Powder
    • Milk

    You'll also need:

    • Strawberry instant pudding
    • Cocoa powder
    • Milk
    • Pink food coloring 

    Icing

    • Powdered sugar
    • Milk
    • Pink food coloring

    You'll also need a bundt pan! Here are some of our favorite bundt cake pans:

    • nonstick bundt pan- highly recommend this one! It's affordable and works great.
    • fancier bundt pan
    • fleur de lis bundt pan

    We do not recommend silicone bundt pans!

    Variations for this Valentines Bundt Cake

    Customize your flavors! - Try replacing the Strawberry Instant Pudding with another flavor of Instant pudding. Some other options include:

    • Banana Instant Pudding
    • White Chocolate Instant Pudding
    • Cheesecake Instant Pudding
    • Pistachio Instant Pudding

    How to make Strawberry Bundt Cake

    1. Beat together sugar and butter for about 2 minutes until fluffy. Then beat in eggs and vanilla.
    2. Gradually beat in flour and baking powder until blended, then add in milk and mix thoroughly.
    3. Split the batter evenly into two portions.
    4. Mix strawberry pudding powder with one bowl of batter.
    5. Mix cocoa powder and ½ cup milk in another bowl of batter.
    6. Pour the batter into a greased/floured bundt cake pan, 1 cup at a time, alternating all around to give it a “messy marbled” look.
    7. Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    8. Cool 15 minutes before turning out, then cool completely.
    9. Make the icing by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and gel coloring together until blended. Drizzle over your cake and let it harden before serving.
    cake batter in a bowl before adding color
    layered pink and chocolate cake batter in a bundt pan
    baked strawberry marble bundt cake
    strawberry drizzle icing on top of the finishe bundt cake

    How to store Valentine Bundt Cake

    Storing: Store in an airtight container whether kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Store at room temperature for up to 5 days.

    Freezing: If freezing the bundt cake unfrosted, double wrap the entire cake in plastic wrap before placing it in the freezer.

    Thaw at room temperature for 6-8 hours before unwrapping and frosting.

    Serving Valentines Bundt Cake

    This Valentine's bundt cake is best served at room temperature and topped with strawberry glaze.

    It would be delicious with a glass of cold milk or a mug of Hot Chocolate!

    wedge of bundt cake on a small plate

    Strawberry Bundt Cake Substitutions

    Salted Butter: Butter is essential to this recipe. We haven't tried it with dairy-free butter but it might work!

    Sugar: We don't recommend substituting white sugar unless you have to, but White sugar can be used interchangeably with brown sugar. You can add 1 teaspoon of molasses to white sugar to make brown sugar. Check out this post on Sugar Substitutes for Baking for other ideas.

    All Purpose Flour: We don't recommend substituting the flour, but you can check out this article on Cake Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour or Substitutions for All-Purpose Flour

    Baking Powder: Baking powder is essential for this recipe. Do NOT substitute with baking soda.

    Eggs: We don't recommend substituting eggs, but you can read this article on Egg Substitutions for Baking if you need to substitute. Try it at your own risk!

    Milk: You can substitute milk with half and half, low-fat milk, or non-dairy milk.

    Vanilla Extract: Helps to add flavor, we don't recommend substituting.

    Strawberry Instant Pudding: We don't recommend substituting the strawberry instant pudding since this ingredient is essential in this recipe.

    Cocoa Powder: Any cocoa powder you have on hand should work well in this bundt cake recipe.

    Pink Food Coloring: To maintain the pink and brown marble effect do not replace the pink food coloring. You can, however, opt for a natural pink food coloring. To make a green cake, check out this Matcha Cake Recipe!

    Powdered Sugar: We don't recommend substituting powdered sugar in this recipe. Taste your powdered sugar before using to make sure it's fresh.

    Making a Dry Cake Moist: This is a very moist cake recipe, but if you have trouble with it, check out this post for How To Make A Dry Cake Moist

    side view on fully frosted bundt cake

    Chocolate Strawberry Bundt Cake FAQs

    What is the difference between cake and bundt cake?

    The main ingredient that makes a cake a "Bundt" cake is the pan. A doughnut-like shaped pan with a hole in the middle.

    Can you use a regular cake mix for a bundt cake?

    Yes! Be aware that Bundt cake pans come in many different sizes, so choosing the correct size bundt pan will be essential in ensuring all of the regular cake mix fits in the pan.

    Can I put cake batter in a bundt pan?

    Of course you can! The size of Bundt pans varies, so knowing how many cups of cake batter you have and how much your bundt pan holds will be important. A traditional bundt pan holds roughly 12-cups of batter.

    Why are bundt cakes so moist?

    A bundt cake pan is designed to not allow for much expansion which leads to a thick and moist cake!

    When making a bundt cake, do you let it cool before flipping?

    Yes! This will help the cake to come out cleanly.

    Why do bundt cakes take longer to bake?

    Because the pan creates a thick cake, bundt cakes will take longer to bake.

    How do you do the marble cake effect?

    Alternate pouring in just a cup or so of each cake batter flavor at a time and swirling the batter in slightly to create the marble effect. If you love raspberry, try our Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake.

    What is the best type of icing for strawberry cake?

    We love the strawberry frosting for this recipe. You could also try chocolate ganache, like the one from this chocolate bundt cake recipe.

    Why are bundt cakes so popular?

    They are dense and moist and look so beautiful, making them perfect for a gathering!

    Other Bundt Cake Recipes:

    • Moist Chocolate Bundt Cake
    • Lemon Raspberry Bundt Cake
    • Lemon Bundt Cake
    cross section of bundt cake slice showing swirls

    Chocolate Strawberry Bundt Cake

    Learn how to make the best Strawberry Bundt Cake! This Easy Strawberry Marble Cake Recipe is beautiful and delicious - a must try!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: marble cake recipe, marbled bundt cake, marbled bundt cake recipe, marbled cake, marbled cake recipe, strawberry bundt cake recipe, strawberry cake recipe
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Additional Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings: 12 slices
    Calories: 436kcal

    Ingredients

    Bundt Cake

    • 1 cup salted butter 2 sticks
    • 1 ½ cup white sugar
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 cups all purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 cup milk

    For strawberry section:

    • ⅓ cup strawberry instant pudding

    For chocolate section:

    • ½ cup cocoa powder
    • ½ cup milk
    • 3 drops pink food coloring optional

    Icing:

    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 2-3 teaspoon milk
    • 3 drops pink food coloring

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
    • Beat together sugar and butter for about 2 minutes until fluffy. Then beat in eggs and vanilla.
    • Gradually beat in flour and baking powder until blended, then add in milk and mix thoroughly.
    • Split batter evenly into two portions.
    • Mix strawberry pudding powder with one bowl of batter.
    • Mix cocoa powder and ½ cup milk in other bowl of batter.
    • Pour the batter into a greased/floured bundt pan, 1 cup at a time, alternating all around to give it a “messy marbled” or tie-dyed look.
    • Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    • Cool 15 minutes before turning out, then cool completely.
    • Make icing by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and gel coloring together until blended. Drizzle over your cake and let it harden before serving.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Doris mothersell

      February 14, 2020 at 7:17 pm

      Butter ? Salted, unsalted ? Margarine ?

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      • lifebeginswithdessert

        February 15, 2020 at 3:43 am

        Unsalted butter 🙂 Thanks I will update be sure to make that change in the post!

        Reply

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