Description
A delightful homemade strawberry cake bursting with the flavors of fresh strawberries, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, pureed
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped for frosting
- 1 cup heavy cream for frosting
- ½ cup powdered sugar for frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking powder, then alternate adding this with the milk to the creamed mixture.
- Fold in the pureed strawberries gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- For the frosting, whip together the heavy cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form, then fold in the chopped strawberries.
- Once cooled, spread frosting between the layers and on top of the cake.
Notes
Use fresh strawberries for best flavor. Allow butter and eggs to come to room temperature for smoother mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg