Description
A moist, buttery vanilla cake layered with creamy strawberry frosting and topped with fresh strawberries. This Strawberry Vanilla Butter Cake combines old-fashioned richness with the bright sweetness of fresh fruit for a dessert that’s as beautiful as it is delicious.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 2 1/2 cups, provides structure and light crumb.
- Baking powder: 2 teaspoons, helps the cake rise perfectly.
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon, balances sweetness.
- Unsalted butter: 1 cup (softened), gives richness and flavor.
- Sugar: 1 1/2 cups, adds sweetness and texture.
- Eggs: 4 large, provide moisture and stability.
- Vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons, enhances flavor.
- Whole milk: 3/4 cup, keeps the batter smooth and moist.
- Fresh strawberries: 1 1/2 cups chopped, for bursts of fruity flavor.
- Heavy cream: 1 cup, for the frosting base.
- Powdered sugar: 1 1/2 cups, sweetens and thickens the frosting.
- Strawberry puree: 1/4 cup, gives natural color and strawberry flavor to the frosting.
- Fresh strawberries (for topping): 1 cup halved, for decoration.
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. In another, cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs one by one, then stir in vanilla.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Add dry ingredients and milk alternately into the butter mixture. Fold in chopped strawberries.
- Assemble the Dish: Pour batter into pans and smooth the tops evenly.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake 25–30 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Finishing Touches: Cool completely. Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and strawberry puree to make frosting.
- Serve and Enjoy: Frost each layer, stack the cakes, and top with halved strawberries.
Notes
- Bring butter and eggs to room temperature before baking.
- Use fresh ripe strawberries for best flavor.
- Dust chopped berries with flour to prevent sinking.
- Cool cakes completely before frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
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