Strawberry Bread a delicious Homemade sweet loaf made with fresh strawberries and topped with a creamy strawberry glaze. The perfect Summer Quick Bread.
Pre-heat oven to 350F/180C. Grease and flour or spray an 8 inch (20 cm) loaf pan.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl beat the mascarpone and sugar until creamy, add the eggs one at a time and beat to combine, add the oil and beat to combine. Add the dry ingredients beat until smooth (1 minute), fold in the chopped strawberries.
Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for approximately 45-55 minutes, test for doneness with a toothpick. Let cool in pan 15 minutes then move to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting or dusting with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
STRAWBERRY FROSTING
In a blender puree the strawberries and sugar then add the cream cheese, and whisk to combine until creamy, if you want a thinner frosting then add a little more strawberry puree or a little cream or milk.