Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fresh strawberries with this homemade Strawberry Cake recipe. Moist layers of strawberry-infused cake are sandwiched between sweet strawberry jam and luscious cream cheese frosting, creating a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Strawberry Puree
- 453 grams strawberries (16 oz)
Strawberry Cake Batter
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (382 grams)
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (113 grams)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (300 grams)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (120 ml)
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream (120 grams)
- 1/2 cup strawberry puree
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (120 ml)
Strawberry Jam
- 2 cups quartered strawberries (300 grams)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter (226 grams)
- 1/2 cup cream cheese (113 grams)
- 5 cups powdered sugar (625 grams)
- 1/4 cup strawberry puree
To decorate
- Strawberries, sliced in half
Instructions
- Strawberry Puree – Place strawberries in a blender and blend until pureed. Cook in a saucepan until reduced to 3/4 cup. Let cool.
- Strawberry Cake Batter – Preheat oven. Mix dry ingredients. Beat butter, sugar, oil, add eggs and vanilla. Mix in sour cream, strawberry puree, buttermilk. Add dry ingredients. Divide batter into pans and bake.
- Strawberry Jam – Cook strawberries, sugar, lemon juice until thick. Cool.
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting – Beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, and strawberry puree until smooth.
- Assemble the cake – Layer cake, frosting, jam. Frost the cake and decorate with sliced strawberries.
Notes
- Jam: Store-bought jam can be used.
- Buttermilk, eggs, sour cream: Ensure ingredients are at room temperature.
- Butter: Soften butter to 72ºF for ideal consistency.
- Buttermilk substitute: Add vinegar to milk as a replacement.
- Strawberries: Fresh or frozen strawberries can be used.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
