Description
Delicious strawberry cake made with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with milk.
- Fold in sliced strawberries.
- Divide the batter evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Assemble the cake by layering one cake round with whipped cream and strawberries, then top with the second cake round.
- Frost the top and sides with remaining whipped cream and garnish with whole strawberries.
Notes
- Use fresh strawberries for best flavor.
- Consider adding a layer of strawberry puree between the cake layers.
- This cake pairs well with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: strawberry cake recipe, dessert, baking, fresh strawberries