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Homemade Strawberry Cake
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Homemade Strawberry Cake

Homemade Strawberry Cake features a rich batter made from eggs, fresh strawberry puree, vanilla and strawberry extracts, and pink gel food coloring for color. The batter is combined with flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, and softened butter, then baked to produce a moist, tender cake. A strawberry frosting with butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, diced strawberries, and cream complements the cake with fresh berry flavor.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 1300 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cup Strawberry Puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract pure
  • 2 tsp strawberry extract
  • 2 to 3 drops pink gel food coloring
  • 3 cup cake flour
  • 1 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp plus 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted
Strawberry Puree ingredients
  • 1 pound strawberry fresh or frozen
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 pinch salt
Strawberry Frosting ingredients
  • 2 cup butter softened, unsalted
  • 6 cup powdered sugar
  • 4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup strawberries finely diced
  • 5-7 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • strawberry optional, for topping

Instructions

Strawberry Puree directions
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  1. Place strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and salt into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  2. Once bubbling, reduce heat to low and let slowly reduce until berries begin to break up and liquid is almost gone.
  3. Occasionally stir the mixture to prevent burning.
  4. Transfer to another container and let cool before use. Makes about 1 1/2 to 2 cups.
Strawberry Cake directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray the cake pans with baking spray, set aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, strawberry puree, vanilla, strawberry extract, pink food coloring, whisk until combined.
  3. Using a standing mixer, whisk together the cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until combined.
  4. Slowly beat in the butter and canola oil until combined.
  5. Once the mixture looks like coarse sand, gradually beat in the egg mixture until combined.
  6. The batter will be very thick and fluffy but so good!
  7. Evenly divide the cake batter.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the cake cool completely.
Frosting directions:
  1. Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, diced strawberries and heavy whipping cream until combined and creamy.
  2. Scoop 1 cup of frosting into the large piping bag.
Directions to prepare the cake:
  1. Once cake rounds have cooled, remove from cake pans and place onto a cutting board.
  2. Using the cake leveler, remove the domes of the cakes and place one cake round onto the cake board.
  3. Scoop 1 cup of the frosting onto the middle of the cake.
  4. Using the angled spatula, smooth the frosting out.
  5. Place the second cake layer onto the first layer.
  6. Repeat steps with the frosting and remaining cake layer.
  7. Once you have built your cake, scoop the remaining frosting onto the top of the cake and use the angled spatula to smooth it out.
  8. Frost the entire cake until smooth.
  9. Pipe dollops of frosting on top.
  10. Place strawberries in the middle of the cake.
  11. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 1300kcal (65%) Carbohydrates 173g (58%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 66g (102%) Saturated Fat 37g (185%) Cholesterol 153mg (51%) Sodium 490mg (20%) Potassium 178mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 135g (270%) Vitamin A 1788IU (36%) Vitamin C 31mg (34%) Calcium 131mg (13%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1300

% Daily Value*

Calories 1300kcal 65%
Carbohydrates 173g 58%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 66g 102%
Saturated Fat 37g 185%
Cholesterol 153mg 51%
Sodium 490mg 20%
Potassium 178mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 135g 270%
Vitamin A 1788IU 36%
Vitamin C 31mg 34%
Calcium 131mg 13%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.