Original Strawberry Cake (from May 2014) -

Original Strawberry Cake (from May 2014)

Fresh Strawberry Cake | This cake features loads of fresh strawberries and a light whipped cream topping. It's PERFECT for summer!!

Prep Time30

Cook Time35

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cake, strawberry

Servings: servings

Calories: 541kcal

Author: David

Ingredients

For the Cake

3 cups cake flour see note
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
1½ cups sugar
3 eggs
½ cup sour cream
2 Tbsp vanilla extract
¾ cup milk

For the Strawberry Frosting

3 cups heavy cream
8 oz cream cheese softened
¾ cup sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
3 pints strawberries, stems and hulls removed ~2 pounds

Instructions

For the Cake

Grease and flour 2 9” round cake pans; set aside. Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a medium bowl, combine the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until well combined; set aside.
Using a countertop mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Add about ½ of the flour mixture to the bowl; mix on low speed until well combined.
Add the sour cream, vanilla, and approximately half of the milk to the bowl. Mix on low until well combined.
Add the remaining flour mixture; mix on low until well combined.
Add the remaining milk; mix on low until well combined. (Tip: Don’t forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are fully mixed.)
Divide the batter evenly between the 2 cake pans. Bake at 325°F for 34-36 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

For the Strawberry Frosting

In a medium bowl, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. (Make sure to beat until whipped cream is very stiff, but take care not to overbeat.)
In the bowl of a countertop mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the softened cream cheese on high speed until light and fluffy. (Tip: Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl once or twice during this step.)
Add the sugar and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until fully combined.
Meanwhile, chop about 3/4 of the strawberries into 1/3"-1/2" cubes.
Add the chopped strawberries to the bowl and mix until fully combined. (Note: The frosting will turn pink; mix until frosting is uniform in color.)
Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the whipped cream. Stir until well combined.

To Assemble the Cake

Place one layer of cake on a large plate. Frost the top of the layer with Strawberry Frosting. Place the second layer of cake on top and frost the top of the cake.
Using an offset spatula, frost the sides of the cake. (Note: It is helpful to refrigerate the frosting for about 20-30 minutes before frosting the sides of the cake.)
Slice the remaining strawberries and garnish the top of the cake with the slices.

Notes

If you don't have any cake flour on hand, you can substitute 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp of all-purpose flour and 2 Tbsp cornstarch for every 1 cup of cake flour. Sift the cornstarch and all-purpose flour together 2-3 times before using in the recipe.

Baker’s Note: The cake pictured in this post actually has 3 layers. I normally make this cake in 2 layers, and the recipe below is for the 2-layer version. If you’d like to make the 3-layer version, just make 1.5x the recipe.

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