Description
A delightful homemade strawberry cake featuring fluffy layers and fresh strawberry flavor, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 2 cups (240 g)
- Granulated sugar: 1 ½ cups (300 g)
- Baking powder: 2 teaspoons (10 g)
- Salt: ½ teaspoon (2 g)
- Unsalted butter: ½ cup (115 g), softened
- Eggs: 3 large
- Milk: 1 cup (240 ml)
- Vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons (10 ml)
- Fresh strawberries: 1 cup (150 g), pureed
- Whipped cream: 2 cups (480 ml)
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries by washing, slicing, and pureeing them.
- Mix the dry ingredients: sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture, then combine with dry ingredients and milk alternately.
- Fold in the strawberry puree and divide the batter into prepared pans.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool the cakes, then assemble with whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
Notes
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the cake light.
- Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
- Measure ingredients accurately for best results.
- Let cakes cool completely before frosting.
- Always check for doneness with a toothpick.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: strawberry cake, dessert, homemade, baking, fresh strawberries