This Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake recipe is a slightly tangy, yogurt cake bursting with fresh, tart and sweet, juicy strawberries in every bite! So simple to make and worth making when you have some fresh strawberries and Greek yogurt on hand!

Plus, we have a sugar-free option that is so simple to switch out when it comes to making this recipe even more healthy. It tastes so amazing, you won't miss the real thing! More yogurt dessert ideas? Check out these 20 Dessert Recipes Using Greek Yogurt!

Whip up this super easy strawberry yogurt cake recipe as a wonderful way to start off the day! It will do nicely any day of the week for breakfast or after your meal, especially when you want a light and healthy cake treat, without a lot of guilt!

It's not an overly sweet cake, so it has a little sweetness, a little tartness and it's super simple to make. It's healthy, with even healthier options available! We're loving the Greek yogurt!

I could totally see this light yogurt cake at a bed and breakfast, can't you? If you have guests coming into town and you want to impress, but not put a lot of work into it, this is a great cake to bake up the day before or the day of.

Why I Love Baking with Greek Yogurt

The creaminess of the Greek yogurt helps keep baked goods moist.
The tanginess of the Greek yogurt gives your baked goods an old-fashioned flavor that is demanded and desired when it comes to cake baking!
Its acidity helps activate baking soda, which can make baked goods fluffy and light.
It's a great substitute for sour cream or mayonnaise bringing in the same tangy flavor with less guilt.

So Many Healthy Benefits to using Greek Yogurt

Greek yogurt is a good source of calcium which is needed for healthy bones and teeth as well as muscle contractions, and it contains a good array of B vitamins which we need for energy.
It also contains iodine which helps support thyroid health and metabolic rate (the speed at which chemical reactions take place in the body) and also helps keep our cells healthy.
Packed with probiotics. Probiotics are healthy bacteria that can help boost your immune system and decrease stomach issues, such as diarrhea and pain.
Plus, when I use Greek yogurt in this recipe, I can reduce the butter in this recipe. It makes it a little healthier, but we are still using butter, because using real butter is the way to go with this cake! That way your healthy strawberry cake is packed with buttery flavor and not oily.

Ingredients You Need

all-purpose flour, sifted
baking powder
baking soda
salt
unsalted butter, softened
sugar or for sugar-free use Lakanto monk fruit sugar for baking or Erythritol of choice
eggs, room temperature
vanilla extract
Greek yogurt or could use sour cream, room temperature
non-dairy or milk of choice, room temperature
strawberries, chopped smaller is better than larger chopped strawberries
Optional: Whipped cream and additional strawberries on top or a sprinkle of confectioner's sugar

How to Make Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
Using a mixer, beat together the softened butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add in the vanilla extract, then beat in the eggs 1 at a time. Mixture will be very thick.
On the side, whisk together the milk and Greek yogurt/sour cream.
Then carefully beat about ⅓ of the flour mixture into the butter mixture, followed by about ⅓ of the milk and Greek yogurt mixture. Repeat the process with the rest of the flour mixture and Greek yogurt mixture adding about ⅓ of each at a time.
Gently fold in the chopped strawberries using a spatula or wooden spoon.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool.
Optional: Whipped cream and additional strawberries on top or a sprinkle of confectioner's sugar.

Strawberry Cake Recipe Tips

Room temperature ingredients work best for this Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Cake recipe. It's best if your refrigerated items like butter, eggs, milk and yogurt are all room temperature before getting started so that everything can evenly mix together.
If you don't have time to set your items out for an hour or so before baking your cake, just warm up the butter, milk and yogurt by microwaving them in short 10 second bursts to get it to room temperature. Warm up the eggs by placing them in a cup of warm water for a few minutes.
We love our Sugar-Free option! For healthier healthy strawberry cake, we just substitute Lakanto baking sugar and measure it 1 for 1 just as you would for granulated sugar! It couldn't be easier and it tastes so good! If you have a favorite erythritol or stevia you love using, give it a try! Plus, take an extra 60 calories off each slice if you go sugar-free!
Chop your strawberries smaller, rather than larger, so you get more distribution of your strawberries in the cake. Otherwise, the strawberry chunks will float to the bottom of the cake.
Use fresh strawberries preferably than frozen strawberries, because of the moisture of the cake.

This healthy strawberry cake is also wonderful for Mother's Day, 4th of July and Valentine's Day - because of those red berries and who doesn't love cake with strawberries?

Serve it with powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream with some additional strawberries on top. Yum!

If You Love Yogurt Cake-Like Desserts!