Strawberry Layer Cake With Strawberry Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
For the cake:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
4 eggs (room temperature)
2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups (Make an additional of puree to drizzle over the cake slices or to lay the slices on top of a pool of puree)
For the frosting:
1 cup butter, softened
2 8s oz package cream cheese, softened
8 cups powdered (confectioner's) sugar
1 teaspoon butter extract
For the filling:
2 cups of the cream cheese frosting (below)
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
Preparation
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For the cake:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
3
Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans or three 8 inch round cake pans.
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Combine the flour and baking powder.
7
Stir into the batter alternately with the milk.
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Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
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Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
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Allow cakes to cool in their pans over a wire rack for at least 10 minutes.
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Gently tap the cakes out of their pans to finish cooling completely.
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For the frosting:
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Spread over the tops of each cake inside layers
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Evenly distribute the strawberry slices over the frosted layers.
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For the filling:
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Cups fresh strawberries, sliced
Tools
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About
A truly divine, luscious cake with a "WOW" presentation. Super moist, dense, and flavorful. Your guests and you will love it every time you serve it! Buon Appetito!
Yield:
10
Added:
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 12:17pm
