🍓 Glazed Strawberry Cake Bombs – Bite-Sized Bliss with a Juicy Surprise

If you’re searching for a dessert that’s cute, crave-worthy, and bursting with strawberry flavor, Glazed Strawberry Cake Bombs are about to become your new favorite treat. These little beauties combine fluffy strawberry cake, a creamy strawberry center, and a glossy glaze that drips just enough to make them irresistible.

Cake bombs are the perfect balance between cupcakes and cake pops — no sticks, no fuss, just soft cake spheres with a surprise inside. Whether you’re baking for a party, Valentine’s Day, brunch, baby showers, or simply because strawberries exist (a very good reason), this recipe delivers bakery-style results with home-kitchen ease.

Let’s break down what makes these cake bombs magical — and how you can make them perfectly every single time.


🍓 Why You’ll Love Glazed Strawberry Cake Bombs

✔ Moist, tender strawberry cake
✔ Creamy strawberry-vanilla filling
✔ Glossy pink glaze that sets beautifully
✔ Perfect for parties, gifting & freezing
✔ No fancy tools required

They’re fun to make, stunning to serve, and even better to eat.


🧁 Ingredients

Strawberry Cake Bombs

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup strawberry milk or strawberry puree
  • Pink food coloring (optional)

Strawberry Filling

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp strawberry jam or puree

Strawberry Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 3–4 tbsp strawberry puree or milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

🧑‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add egg and vanilla; mix until smooth.
  5. Add dry ingredients alternately with strawberry milk/puree.
  6. Pour batter into a greased pan and bake 18–20 minutes. Cool completely.
  7. Crumble cake into fine crumbs in a bowl.
  8. Mix filling ingredients until smooth and creamy.
  9. Scoop cake crumbs, flatten, add filling center, and roll into balls.
  10. Chill 30 minutes.
  11. Whisk glaze ingredients until pourable.
  12. Dip cake bombs in glaze. Let set on rack.

🍓 Tips for Perfect Cake Bombs

• Chill before glazing
• Use puree for natural flavor
• Don’t over-mix the batter
• Use a cookie scoop for even size


🎨 Variations

• Chocolate-covered strawberry bombs
• Lemon-strawberry glaze
• Cream cheese filling


🍽 Serving Suggestions

Serve chilled, boxed for gifts, or stacked for parties. Pair with coffee, milk, or champagne for a dessert bar vibe.


🧠 Fun Strawberry Facts

Strawberries aren’t berries botanically. Each seed on the outside is actually a fruit!

Glazed Strawberry Cake Bombs

Soft strawberry cake balls filled with creamy strawberry centers and coated in glossy pink glaze.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Autumn
Servings 18 cake bombs
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Ingredients
  

Cake Batter

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup strawberry puree or milk

Filling

  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp strawberry jam
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking pan.
  • Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  • Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and vanilla.
  • Alternate adding dry ingredients and strawberry puree.
  • Bake 18–20 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Crumble cake into crumbs.
  • Mix filling ingredients until smooth.
  • Fill cake balls, roll, chill, and glaze.

Notes

Chill before glazing for best results.
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