The Final Strawberry Layer Cake Recipe!!!

When it’s strawberry season, this strawberry layer cake is made with recent strawberries, and frosted with a strawberry cream cheese frosting. An ideal cake for Spring! I’ve step-by-step directions for you on methods to make this recent strawberry cake recipe.

Spring has sprung pals and Mom’s Day is across the nook! So let’s rejoice…with some cake. However not simply any cake…a recent strawberry layer cake. No extracts or jams right here, however as an alternative a recent strawberry puree is folded into a lightweight and fluffy cake making for a fantastically pink cake that everybody goes to devour.

For Mom’s Day I really like serving brunch. There’s so many great recipes to make for Mom’s Day, like my Chantilly Cake (that’s higher than Entire Meals!) isn’t there? And each good brunch deserves an amazing dessert, doesn’t it?

When creating this cake recipe I knew I needed numerous strawberry taste to shine by means of however not be overly candy both. Sadly jam, though simpler, produced too candy of a cake. And albeit, I’m simply not a fan of extracts past the classics like almond and vanilla. They by no means style actual to me, you already know what I’m saying?

So how do you get that pure strawberry taste in each chunk with out creating too watery of a cake batter? By cooking down a recent strawberry puree, so its lowered in liquid and concentrated in taste. Positive this step takes some endurance, however actually it’s fairly easy to perform. I stirred that into this Do-it-yourself White Cake recipe (which I additionally used for my Funfetti cake you need to strive!) and by golly the proper recent strawberry cake for Spring was born.

I considered frosting this strawberry layer cake in my home made strawberry buttercream frosting that I’ve used earlier than on Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes, however I believed a strawberry cream cheese frosting would actually be a beautiful complement to the candy strawberry taste. And after one chunk, I knew I made the best name.

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Elements Wanted

• Strawberries – You’ll put these in a blender or meals processor to interrupt them down right into a puree then cook dinner on the range. You possibly can recent or frozen, but when utilizing frozen you’ll cook dinner down the strawberries a bit longer.
• Cake flour – This flour has a decrease protein content material than common all-purpose flour and can yield a lighter, fluffier cake. You should utilize a Do-it-yourself Cake Flour, however will yielder a denser cake than store-bought cake flour. For extra recipes that use cake flour, take a look at my 41 cake flour recipes.
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Unsalted butter – You need room temperature butter so it may be creamed effectively along with the sugar to assist make for a lightweight and fluffy cake.
• Granulated Sugar
• Vanilla extract 
• Egg whites – You need room temperature egg whites. It’s simpler to seperate eggs when chilly. I seperate the eggs then allow them to sit at room temperature.
• Bitter cream
• Milk – Any milk will work right here.
• Crimson Meals Coloring – That is non-obligatory, however just a few drops will make for a extra “pink cake” ultimately.
• Freeze-dried strawberries– This offers most strawberry taste with out including any additional liquid to the frosting. Should you can’t discover any, you may all the time swap with jam (I might suggest 1/4 cup to begin and add extra to your tasting). The frosting may find yourself being a bit sweeter however will nonetheless yield a strawberry taste. I often discover the strawberries in my natural/well being meals aisle but in addition might be discovered on Amazon.
• Cream Cheese – Use full-fat cream cheese that’s in block from, not within the tub.
• Powdered Sugar

How To Make A Strawberry Layer Cake

Prep oven and pans. Place rack within the middle oven. Preheat the oven to 350^oF/177^oC). Put together three 8-inch (20 cm) spherical pans (or two 9-inch spherical pans) with non-stick spray, then line with parchment circle, and spray once more. 

Make strawberry puree. Puree 1 pound of strawberries both in a blender or meals processor.

Then in a saucepan, warmth strawberry puree over low warmth till lowered to about ½ cup.

This may be executed as much as 2 days forward of time. Refrigerate puree till prepared to make use of (however ensure it’s at room temperature once more earlier than including to cake batter). 

Mix dry components. Sift collectively cake flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add salt and whisk collectively. Put aside. 

Cream butter and sugar. In a stand mixer bowl with paddle attachment, (or you should utilize your hand mixer) cream butter and sugar collectively on medium velocity till gentle and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the bowl midway by means of mixing. The combination needs to be pale yellow. 

Add extract and egg whites. With mixer on low velocity, add within the vanilla.

With the mixer working, slowly add within the egg whites mixing to mix. Scrape down the bowl as wanted.

Mix the bitter cream and milk. In a small bowl, stir collectively the milk and bitter cream. Make certain they’re each at room temperature so the mix into your cake batter easily.

If they’re chilly it may trigger your butter to grab up and your batter to separate.

Alternate the dry components/sourcream/milk. Alternate including the dry components and milk/sourcream, starting and ending with the dry components. Combine on medium velocity between additions till integrated. 

Add strawberry puree. Stir within the lowered strawberry puree that you simply made earlier. Make certain it’s at room temperature. So for those who made it forward of time, and stored it within the fridge be certain it’s not chilly and introduced again to room temperature.

Add meals coloring. To make the cake pink, I like to recommend including just a few drops of pink meals coloring. It’s non-obligatory, however undoubtedly helps to make the cake extra pink.

Bake truffles. Divide batter equally into the ready spherical cake pans.

Bake for 25-Half-hour till cake is agency and comes again when gently touched within the middle and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clear. Cool truffles within the pan utterly on a wire cooling rack earlier than turning out of the pan. As soon as utterly cooled, assemble and frost. 

Make The Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

Combine cream cheese and butter. In a mixing bowl with an electrical mixer, mix the cream cheese and butter. Combine on medium velocity till gentle and fluffy.

Add powdered sugar. Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, with mixer off, then combine on low velocity till mixed.

It’s necessary that you simply begin your mixer on low to begin in any other case you’ll find yourself with a blizzard of sugar throughout kitchen. *ahem…ask me how I do know.

Add vanilla extract, and beat to mix.

Add freeze-dried strawberries. Add the bottom freeze-dried strawberries to the frosting and beat on low velocity to mixed. As soon as mixed, enhance velocity to medium velocity and beat till gentle and fluffy for about 5 to six minutes.

Retailer within the fridge in an hermetic container if not utilizing instantly, for as much as 4 days. Re-whip once more earlier than utilizing so it’s a spreadable consistency.

Frost The Cake

To assemble and frost this strawberry layer cake, begin by inserting one cake layer onto serving platter or cake stand. I put a little bit dollop of frosting onto the cake stand so the cake doesn’t shift round as I’m frosting it. Then I frosted the underside layer.

 In case your cake layers are uneven you should utilize a serrated knife and stage the tops.

I added a layer of strawberry jam in the course of this recent strawberry cake (completely non-obligatory but in addition scrumptious!). To maintain the jam from oozing out the edges, I piped a border across the fringe of the cake, then unfold the jam on.

I then positioned the second cake layer on, and pressed down evenly. And added extra frosting and jam.

I then positioned the highest layer on, and pressed down evenly. I used a big offset spatula and frost the highest of the layer. For even quantity of frosting I take advantage of a big cookie scoop and scoop the frosting on, then unfold out with a spatula.

Baking Ideas

• For a better time frosting your cake, with much less crumbs clinging to your frosting begin by freezing your cooled cake layers for about Half-hour earlier than hand.
• Use room temperature eggs and dairy. Chilly eggs and dairy will seize up the butter knocking out the air inflicting your truffles to be flat and dense.
• Crumb coat your cake layers first. It will assist with making a clean closing layer of frosting.
• Ensure you are measuring your flour accurately so you find yourself with a lightweight and fluffy cake and never a dense, dry cake. I like to recommend measuring by weight for finest accuracy. But when utilizing quantity (aka measuring cups), then be sure you stir your flour first because it tends to settle into the bag. Then spoon the flour into your cup and stage it off. Don’t pack it down as it should yield 25% extra flour than supposed.
• Make certain the cake layers are utterly cool earlier than frosting.
• You can also make the strawberry discount forward of time. You need it at room temperature earlier than including to the cake batter.
• Line your cake pans with parchment paper rounds for straightforward elimination.

Storage Directions

Due to the cream cheese frosting I retailer this cake within the fridge, lined for as much as 4 days. I enable it come again to room temperature earlier than serving so the frosting has time to melt. You can even make the cake layers the day earlier than, and wrap effectively and retailer at room temperature earlier than frosting.

Leftover cake might be frozen for as much as 3 months. You possibly can wrap cake slices in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. Thaw in a single day within the fridge, after which serve at room temperature the following day.

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For the strawberry cream cheese frosting:

Make the truffles:

• Prep oven and pans. Place rack within the middle oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C). Put together three 8-inch (20 cm) spherical pans (or two 9-inch spherical pans) with non-stick spray, then line with parchment circle, and spray once more.

• Make strawberry puree. Puree 1 pound of strawberries both in a blender or meals processor. Then in a saucepan, warmth strawberry puree over low warmth till lowered to about ½ cup. This may be executed as much as 2 days forward of time. Refrigerate puree till prepared to make use of (however ensure it’s at room temperature once more earlier than including to cake batter). 1 pound strawberries

• Mix dry components. Sift collectively cake flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add salt and whisk collectively. Put aside. 3 cups (345 g) cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt

• Cream butter and sugar. In a stand mixer bowl with paddle attachment, (or you should utilize your hand mixer) cream butter and sugar collectively on medium velocity till gentle and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the bowl midway by means of mixing. The combination needs to be pale yellow. 1 cup (2 sticks, 226 g) unsalted butter, softened 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar

• Add extract and egg whites. With mixer on low velocity, add within the vanilla. With the mixer working, slowly add within the egg whites mixing to mix. Scrape down the bowl as wanted. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 5 giant (160 g, 2/3 cup) egg whites,

• Alternate the dry components and sourcream/milk. In a small bowl, stir collectively the milk and bitter cream. Alternate including the dry components and milk/sourcream, starting and ending with the dry components. Combine on medium velocity between additions till integrated. ¾ cup (180 g) bitter cream ¾ cup (170 g) milk

• Add puree and meals coloring. Add the strawberry puree and blend on low velocity to mix. Add just a few drops of meals coloring and mix to mix. few drops of pink meals coloring

• Bake truffles. Divide batter equally into the ready pans. Bake for 22-26 minutes till cake is agency and comes again when gently touched within the middle and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clear. Cool truffles within the pan utterly on a wire cooling rack earlier than turning out of the pan. As soon as utterly cooled, assemble and frost.

Make the frosting

• Combine cream cheese and butter. In a mixing bowl with an electrical mixer, mix the cream cheese and butter. Combine on medium velocity till gentle and fluffy. 16 ounces cream cheese 1 cup (2 sticks, 226 g) unsalted butter,

• Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, with mixer off, then combine on low velocity till mixed. Add vanilla extract, and beat to mix. 6 cups (678 g) confectioners sugar 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

• Add freeze-dried strawberries. Add the freeze-dried strawberry powder to the frosting and beat on low velocity to mixed. As soon as mixed, enhance velocity to medium velocity and beat till gentle and fluffy for about 5 to six minutes. Retailer within the fridge in an hermetic container if not utilizing instantly, for as much as 4 days. Re-whip once more earlier than utilizing so it’s a spreadable consistency. 2.4 ounces (2 packages) freeze-dried strawberries

Assemble cake

• Frost cake. Place one cake layer onto serving platter or cake stand. Use a spatula and frost the highest of the layer (for even quantity of frosting I take advantage of a big cookie scoop and scoop the frosting on, then unfold out with a spatula).

• I then added a layer of strawberry jam on high (non-obligatory). To maintain the jam from oozing out, I pipe a border across the fringe of the cake then unfold the jam on. ½ cup strawberry jam

• High with one other cake layer and frost the highest and sides of the cake.

• Storage: Due to the cream cheese frosting I retailer this cake within the fridge, lined for as much as 4 days. I enable it come again to room temperature earlier than serving so the frosting has time to melt. You can even make the cake layers the day earlier than, and wrap effectively and retailer at room temperature earlier than frosting.
• Completely different pan sizes: I haven’t examined this recipe with different pans however here’s what I might suggest. For a sheet cake, grease a 9×13 pan and bake for 35-45 minutes. For cupcakes, line two cupcake pans with paper liners and fill about ⅔ full. Bake for 18-25 minutes.
• Freezing: Leftover cake might be frozen for as much as 3 months. You possibly can wrap cake slices in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. Thaw in a single day within the fridge, after which serve at room temperature the following day.
• Room temperature components: Make certain your eggs and dairy are at room temperature so that they mix simply into the batter and create a clean batter that may lead to a cake that rises correctly.
• Strawberries: You should utilize frozen strawberries for the puree, however you will have to cook dinner down the puree for a couple of minutes longer.

Energy: 1002kcal | Carbohydrates: 138g | Protein: 9g | Fats: 48g | Saturated Fats: 29g | Trans Fats: 1g | Ldl cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 108g | Vitamin A: 1573IU | Vitamin C: 93mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2mg