Description
A delightful strawberry cake bursting with fresh strawberry flavor and topped with creamy strawberry frosting, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, finely chopped
- ½ cup strawberry puree
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup strawberry puree (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, and then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine the wet and dry mixtures by alternating in parts with milk and sour cream.
- Fold in the chopped strawberries and strawberry puree to the batter.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Beat the butter for the frosting until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and strawberry puree.
- Assemble the cake by frosting the first layer, placing the second layer on top, and covering with remaining frosting.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For best results, use fresh strawberries and ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg