Description
Fresh Strawberry Cake is a delightful dessert that captures the essence of summer in every bite. With its fluffy vanilla cake layered with juicy, ripe strawberries and luscious whipped cream, this cake is perfect for birthdays, picnics, or simply to brighten up your day. Easy to make yet visually stunning, it’s sure to impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together cake flour and baking powder. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients alternating with milk until smooth.
- Gently fold in the sliced strawberries.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool before frosting with whipped cream and layering with additional strawberries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg