It’s decadent, dreamy, and worth every bite.

Why Strawberry Cake Is Our Ultimate Spring Dessert

Hear me out.

As a fairly recent coconut convert, I get it.

Strawberry Birthday cake on a clear glass cake stand with a slice taken out of the cake

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Then there’s carrot cake, which is also one of my favorites.

But folks have all kinds of issues with carrot cake.

Many balk at the idea of vegetables in their desserts.

baked cake layers in round cake pans

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Here are three reasons why this particular cake is our ultimate spring dessert of all time.

No food dyes, no goopy corn syrupjust fresh, springy flavors.

you might even skip the rum if you like.

5-cup cream cheese frosting in a stainless steel stand mixer bowl

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Put everything together and whaddya got?

Our most popular spring dessert of all time.

Give it a try and we bet you’ll agree.

strawberry compote

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