Strawberry Layer Cake is layered with 3 homemade moist vanilla cake topped with light and fluffy strawberries and cream frosting! This Strawberry Cake is full of sweet and fresh strawberry flavor! Perfect dessert for every occasion!
This recipe is perfect answer if you ever wanted to make something nice, quick and easy. I have been on friend’s birthday party and I have tasted this super strawberry cake. I really liked it very much. It was melted in my mouth. I immediately asked my friend for recipe and I made it tomorrow.
I really didn’t think that this cake will turn in something so adorable and delicious. My family likes strawberries in every shape so I knew that my husband and children will like this recipe. We like strawberries because they give freshness in every recipe we add them.
Easy Strawberry Cake is a soft, moist cake and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor. One of our all-time favorite strawberry dessert recipes!
What I love about this cake?
This cake is winning in every way, simple ingredients, easy to make and perfect for entertaining and completely yummy. Everything about this cake is good.
How to Make Cake?
• Prepare three, 9-inch round cake pans and spray with non-stick cooking spray
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees
• In a medium mixing bowl, sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt, set aside
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar together until smooth and fluffy
• Slowly add the eggs and mix well until combined
• Stir in sour cream, vanilla and orange extract and mix well until combined
• Scrape the sides of the bowl and add half of the flour mixture, stir until fully incorporated
• Scrape the sides of the bowl again and stir in the milk
• Add remaining flour and stir until the flour is fully incorporated, scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir
• Divide the batter into 3 prepared, round baking pans
• Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into center of the cakes comes out clean
• Allow to cool completely before turning over onto a plate
I recommend using cake flour for this cake. It will give a lighter, fluffier texture.
You can make just vanilla cake up to 2 days in advance. Cool, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to frost.
How to Make Frosting:
• In your stand mixer with the whisk attachment beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, set aside
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese on high until light and fluffy, scraping the sides a couple of times
• Add vanilla and sugar and beat on medium until fully incorporated
• Stir in chopped strawberries on low speed
• Gently fold in the whipped cream with a spatula until well combined
Assemble the layers and chill then slice and serve for an incredible sweet ending to a special meal. Enjoy!
Strawberry Layer Cake
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy12
servings20
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minutesStrawberry Layer Cake is layered with 3 homemade moist vanilla cake topped with light and fluffy strawberries and cream frosting! This Strawberry Cake is full of sweet and fresh strawberry flavor! Perfect dessert for every occasion!
Ingredients
- For cake:
4 ½ cups cake flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 egg white
½ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange extract
½ cup + 6 tablespoons milk
- For Strawberry Frosting:
8 ounce cream cheese, softened
3 cups heavy cream
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups fresh strawberries finely chopped
- For Garnish:
Fresh strawberry, optional
Directions
- To make cake:
- Prepare three, 9-inch round cake pans and spray with non-stick cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt, set aside
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar together until smooth and fluffy
- Slowly add the eggs and mix well until combined
- Stir in sour cream, vanilla and orange extract and mix well until combined
- Scrape the sides of the bowl and add half of the flour mixture, stir until fully incorporated
- Scrape the sides of the bowl again and stir in the milk
- Add remaining flour and stir until the flour is fully incorporated, scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir
- Divide the batter into 3 prepared, round baking pans
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into center of the cakes comes out clean
- Allow to cool completely before turning over onto a plate
- To make frosting:
- In your stand mixer with the whisk attachment beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, set aside
- In medium bowl, beat cream cheese on high until light and fluffy, scraping the sides a couple of times
- Add vanilla and sugar and beat on medium until fully incorporated
- Stir in chopped strawberries on low speed
- Gently fold in the whipped cream with a spatula until well combined
- To Assemble the Cake:
- Place the first cake on a serving plate or a cardboard cake round
- Spread about 1 cup of frosting evenly on top of the cake
- Add the second layer of cake and another cup of frosting
- Top the cake with remaining layer and frost the outside of the cake
- Garnish with halved strawberries on top
- Refrigerated until ready to serve
