Description
This recipe guides you through creating a delicious fresh strawberry cake, perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist, flavorful, and topped with a delightful strawberry frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh strawberry puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the diced fresh strawberries.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
- Stir in the strawberry puree, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Once the cakes are completely cool, frost and decorate as desired.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Do not overmix the batter, as this can lead to a dry cake.
- Fresh strawberry puree for the frosting can be made by blending fresh strawberries until smooth.
- For a richer strawberry flavor, you can add a few drops of strawberry extract to the frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 55g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg