Strawberry swirl poundcake makes the best dessert for spring and summer. You will love this buttery cake with swirls of sweet strawberry jam and pretty pink glaze.

Why you’ll love this cake

• It’s made with simple ingredients. Butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, and strawberry jam.

• You can use your favorite store bought strawberry jam, no need to go and make your own.

• It is such an easy spring/summer dessert to whip up and does not require many steps.

How to make this recipe

1. Cream the butter and sugar.

2. Add eggs, one at a time.

3. Stir in the dry ingredients.

4. Reserve a small amount of batter and mix in strawberry jam.

5. Swirl both batters together and place in a loaf pan and bake.

6. Once cool drizzle cake with strawberry glaze.

Tips on making this recipe perfectly

• Use room temperature ingredients, they will cream together better if they are not right from the fridge.

• Blend the jam in a food processor first, this will ensure that the jam is nice and smooth and will result in a better swirl.

• Use a drop or two of red food coloring. Different brands of jam will vary in color. The swirl will be more visible with a few drops of liquid red food coloring

Other cake recipes to try

Black Tea Lemon Cake

Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Glaze

Vegan Chocolate Ganache Cake

If you tried this strawberry Swirl Pound Cake or any other recipe on the blog, leave a comment below and let me know how you liked it. And be sure to tag me on instagram if you make this cake!