Description
A delicious layered cake bursting with strawberry flavor, perfect for spring and summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup strawberry puree (fresh or frozen strawberries blended)
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for the strawberry mix)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh strawberries for topping
- Strawberry sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Beat the sugar and butter in another bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with milk.
- Mix until just combined. Fold in the strawberry puree.
- Divide batter evenly among the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes.
- Transfer cakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Combine sliced strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens and boils.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble the cake: Place one cake layer on a plate.
- Spread a thin layer of whipped cream. Add cooled strawberry mix and sliced strawberries.
- Repeat with the next layer.
- Put the top layer on and cover cake with the rest of the whipped cream.
- Add fresh strawberries and drizzle strawberry sauce if desired.
Notes
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or drizzle with chocolate sauce for extra sweetness.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg