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    Healthy Strawberry Cake (made with oats)

    Published: Apr 14, 2021 · Modified: Oct 30, 2022 by Crystal Yentzen · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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    Healthy Strawberry Cake Made with Oats
    healthy strawberry cake made with oats

    This healthy strawberry cake is made with fresh strawberries and ground oats, then topped with a light strawberry cream cheese frosting. It's perfectly sweet, moist, and tender- the perfect spring dessert!

    healthy strawberry cake made with oats

    You would never guess that this cake is healthy and gluten-free. It's made with wholesome ingredients such as ground oats and fresh strawberries. The base of the icing is made with a combination of light cream cheese and Greek yogurt.

    You can also make this cake sugar free. Personally, I choose to replace some of the sugar with granulated erythritol and it turns out fantastic. Everyone loves this cake!

    Even better- It's really easy to make! So let's talk ingredients...

    healthy strawberry cake made with oats

    Healthy Strawberry Cake Ingredients

    For healthy Strawberry cake, you will need the following ingredients:

    • Strawberries- 8 ounces of fresh strawberries makes about ½ cup of strawberry pureé that we will incorporate into the batter.
    • Oat Flour-  Oat flour is sold in stores, but it’s also super easy to make at home. Simply blend old-fashioned oats in a high-speed blender until the oats become a fine powder (about 30 seconds to a minute). Store your oat flour in an air-tight container for up to three months. 
    • Tapioca Flour- Tapioca flour keeps this cake light and airy. I use this brand and it’s pretty easy to find.
    • Granulated Sugar of Choice- You can use regular granulated sugar or granulated erythritol for sugar free. To save on calories and sugar, I use a 50/50 combination of both regular sugar and erythritol.  Please note that compared to sugar, granulated erythritol is about 70 percent as sweet, so you may want to add a couple extra tablespoons or to your preference. 
    • Baking Powder and Baking Soda- To help the cake rise.
    • Salt-  Don’t forget the salt. It helps to bring out the other flavors of the cake.
    • Eggs- You need 2 large eggs and be sure that they are at room temperature.
    • Coconut Oil- I use melted refined coconut oil, but feel free to substitute a different vegetable oil such as canola.
    • Strawberry Extract- I've used this brand and this brand and they worked worked beautifully.
    • Vanilla Extract- Pure vanilla extract is best but imitation will work as well.
    • Pink Gel Food Coloring- Food coloring is optional, but I recommend it so that you get that beautiful pink color. I bought the Americolor brand mine at my local craft store for just a few dollars. You can also purchase it from Amazon.

    For the Frosting you will need:

    • Light Cream Cheese-  I use reduced fat cream cheese, also called Neufchatel cheese. You can go with full fat if you prefer.
    • Greek Yogurt- Be sure to use a thick yogurt like Fage or Chobani, and be sure it’s unsweetened.
    • Powdered Sugar of Choice- For the frosting, you can use regular confectioners' sugar or powdered erythritol for sugar free. Or a combination of both (like I do). Another sugar free option is powdered monkfruit sweetner. 
    • Lemon Juice- Be sure to use fresh lemon juice.
    • Strawberry Extract- I've used this brand and this brand and they worked worked beautifully.
    • Vanilla Extract-Pure vanilla extract is best but imitation will work as well.
    • Pink Gel Food Coloring- Food coloring is optional, but I recommend it so that you get that beautiful pink color. I bought the Americolor brand mine at my local craft store for just a few dollars. You can also purchase it from Amazon.

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    How to make Healthy Strawberry Cake (made with oats)

    Follow these instructions and you will be eating strawberry cake in no time:

    Prepare the cake

    • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper and spray the parchment with non stick spray.
    • Wash your strawberries and remove the hull. Puree them in a food processor or blender until smooth and no chunks remain. You should have ¾ cup of puree. Set aside.
    • Sift the oat flour, tapioca flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
    • Whisk together the eggs, coconut oil, strawberry pureé, strawberry extract, vanilla extract, and pink food coloring.
    • Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix together with a large spoon until well incorporated. Do not overmix.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-34 minutes (mine is perfect at 32 minutes), or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out (mostly) clean.
    • Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Make the frosting

    • With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and Greek yogurt together until light and fluffy. Add in the confectioners' sugar or powdered erythritol, the lemon juice, strawberry extract, vanilla extract, and pink food coloring. Beat on medium speed, stopping to scrape down the bowl as necessary, until smooth.
    • Cover and refrigerate the frosting for 30 minutes or until ready to use.

    Tips and Storage

    • Aluminum cake pans work best for baking cakes. Aluminum heats up quickly and evenly, ensuring that your cakes come out perfectly every time.
    • Line your cake pans with parchment and grease the pan and the parchment paper. Parchment paper rounds guarantee the cakes won’t stick.
    • Cover your cake with plastic wrap after it's completely cooled and refrigerate for a few hours. This makes it much easier to frost.
    • The cake and frosting can be made a day in advance. Cover your cake tightly with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator. Store the frosting covered separately in the refrigerator.
    • Store the prepared cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

    Want more healthy dessert recipes?

    Check these out:

    Light Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits (vegan)

    Healthy Carrot Cake

    Skinny Lemon Cheesecake Mousse

    Healthy Protein Brownies

    5 best Oat Flour Cake Recipes

    Please let me know how you like the healthy strawberry cake in the comments! I love to hear from you and your star ratings encourage others to give the recipe a try.

    Enjoy!

    Crystal

    Healthy Strawberry Cake made with oats
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    Healthy Strawberry Cake (made with oats)

    This healthy strawberry cake is made with fresh strawberries and ground oats, then topped with a light strawberry cream cheese frosting. It's perfectly sweet, moist, and tender- the perfect spring dessert!
    Prep Time25 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    cool time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 55 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Keyword: oats, Spring, strawberry
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 260kcal
    Author: Crystal Yentzen

    Ingredients

    For the Cake

    • 8 ounces strawberries makes ¾ cup strawberry pureé
    • 1 and ½ cups oat flour*
    • ¼ cup tapioca flour
    • 1 cup granulated sugar of choice* see notes
    • 1 and ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 eggs room temperature
    • ¼ cup coconut oil
    • 2 and ½ teaspoons strawberry extract
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ teaspoon pink gel food coloring optional

    For the Frosting

    • 8 ounces light cream cheese
    • 1 cup Greek Yogurt
    • ½ cup powdered sugar of choice* see notes
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoons strawberry extract
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • a few drops pink gel food coloring optional

    Instructions

    Prepare the cake

    • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper and spray the parchment with non stick spray.
    • Wash your strawberries and remove the hull. Puree them in a food processor or blender until smooth and no chunks remain. You should have ¾ cup of puree. Set aside.
    • Sift the oat flour, tapioca flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
    • Whisk together the eggs, coconut oil, strawberry pureé, strawberry extract, vanilla extract, and pink food coloring.
    • Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix together with a large spoon until well incorporated. Do not overmix.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-34 minutes (mine is perfect at 32 minutes), or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out (mostly) clean.
    • Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Make the frosting

    • With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and Greek yogurt together until light and fluffy. Add in the confectioners' sugar or powdered erythritol, the lemon juice, strawberry extract, vanilla extract, and pink food coloring. Beat on medium speed, stopping to scrape down the bowl as necessary, until smooth.
    • Cover and refrigerate the frosting for 30 minutes or until ready to use.
    • Frost your cake and enjoy!

    Notes

    1. Oat Flour– Oat flour is sold in stores, but it’s also super easy to make at home. Simply blend old-fashioned oats in a high-speed blender until the oats become a fine powder (about 30 seconds to a minute). Store your oat flour in an air-tight container for up to three months. 
    2. Granulated Sugar- You can use regular granulated sugar or granulated erythritol for sugar free. To save on calories and sugar, I use a 50/50 combination of both regular sugar and erythritol.  Please note that compared to sugar, granulated erythritol is about 70 percent as sweet, so you may want to add a couple extra tablespoons or to your preference. 
    3. Powdered Sugar- For the frosting, you can use regular confectioners' sugar or powdered erythritol for sugar free. Or a combination of both (like I do). Another sugar free option is powdered monkfruit sweetner. 
    4. Pink Gel Food Coloring- Food coloring is optional, but I recommend it so that you get that beautiful pink color. I bought the Americolor brand mine at my local craft store for just a few dollars. You can also purchase it from Amazon.
    5. Nutrition is calculated with the frosting, and using ½ cup of regular granulated sugar  and ½ cup granulated erythritol for the cake, and ¼ cup of regular confectioners' sugar and ¼ cup powdered erythritol for the frosting. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Comments

    1. Tavo says

      August 05, 2021 at 1:52 pm

      5 stars
      Such a delicious cake! Thanks for sharing! I made it for my niece's birthday and she loved how pink it was... regardless of the looks, it was de-li-cious!

      Reply
      • Crystal Yentzen says

        August 07, 2021 at 3:11 pm

        I'm so glad that your niece liked the cake! It's one of my daughter's favorite desserts.

        Reply
    2. Kayla DiMaggio says

      August 07, 2021 at 3:31 pm

      5 stars
      This cake is so beautiful! I love the bright color and the bursts of flavor!

      Reply
      • Crystal Yentzen says

        August 07, 2021 at 3:35 pm

        Thanks so much!

        Reply
    3. Marinela says

      August 08, 2021 at 8:35 am

      5 stars
      A delightful spring dessert! This strawberry cake is so moist and sweet. Love the color too!

      Reply
      • Crystal Yentzen says

        August 08, 2021 at 1:30 pm

        Thank you so much! I'm so happy you liked it!

        Reply
    4. Aya says

      August 09, 2021 at 4:50 am

      5 stars
      I'm usually not a fan of strawberry cakes as they use extract instead of fresh strawberries most of the time. However, this cake was the best strawberry cake I ever had. The taste of fresh strawberries and the color of the cake were simply out of this world.

      Reply
    5. Choclette says

      August 09, 2021 at 7:32 pm

      5 stars
      Love that gorgeous pink strawberry icing. It sounds delicious and I love trying out different flours.

      Reply
      • Crystal Yentzen says

        August 09, 2021 at 3:22 pm

        Thanks! I love to bake with healthier flours too.

        Reply
    6. Matthew Pereira says

      July 04, 2022 at 4:26 am

      Can you do it without the strawberry extract so it has a more natural flavor?

      Reply
      • Crystal Yentzen says

        July 04, 2022 at 3:22 pm

        You can, although the strawberry flavor will not be as pronounced. Let me know if you try it, and happy 4th of July!

        Reply

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