Description
A delightful homemade Strawberry Cake bursting with fresh strawberry flavor, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup strawberry puree
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup strawberry puree (for frosting)
- Fresh strawberries (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour the cake pans.
- Cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).
- Beat in the eggs one at a time and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Mix in the strawberry puree.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; gradually mix into the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk.
- Pour the batter into prepared pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out on a cooling rack.
- Beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth; mix in the strawberry puree.
- Spread the frosting between layers and on top and sides of the cake; decorate with fresh strawberries.
Notes
For best results, avoid overmixing and allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg