Strawberry Cake
Indulge in our luscious strawberry cake recipe that’s bursting with fresh, juicy strawberries and velvety cream cheese frosting! This delightful dessert combines the sweetness of ripe berries with a hint of vanilla, creating a mouthwatering experience perfect for birthdays, picnics, or just satisfying your sweet tooth. Get ready to impress your friends and family with this irresistible treat!
Prep
20
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
8
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- strawberry buttermilk
- 1/8 cup of strawberry lior (30 ml)
- 1 tbsp of strawberry lior (15 ml)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 2 eggs
- heavy cream
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 1 tsp of baking powder (5 ml)
- 2 cups of all purpose flour (250 g)
- sugar
- vegetable oil
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 tsp of salt (5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 1 tbsp of white vinegar (15 ml)
📦Other(1)
- 1 drop of red food coloroptionalpink food color
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- 2
Prepare your baking pan by either oiling and dusting with flour or lining with parchment paper.
- 3
In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 4
In another bowl, mix together the wet ingredients: eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, strawberry lior, vanilla flavor, and strawberry buttermilk.
- 5
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- 6
Fold in the whipped heavy cream gently.
- 7
Add a drop of red food color to achieve a pink hue.
- 8
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until done.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bake your strawberry cake at 160°C instead of 180°C for 25-30% longer to prevent the delicate strawberry compounds from breaking down and creating a bitter aftertaste.timing160°C, 25-30% longer
- ✓Fold the whipped cream in 3 separate additions using a figure-8 motion to maintain 70-80% of the air volume and prevent deflation of the batter.technique70-80% air retention
- ✓Use gel food coloring at 0.25% of total batter weight instead of liquid drops because liquid coloring adds excess moisture that can make the cake dense.ingredient0.25% by weight
- ✓Test doneness with a toothpick when the cake springs back to light touch and internal temperature reaches 96-98°C, as strawberry cakes stay moist longer than vanilla.timing96-98°C internal temp
- ✓Mix dry and wet ingredients for exactly 30-45 seconds until just combined to prevent gluten overdevelopment, which creates a tough texture in fruit-based cakes.technique30-45 seconds mixing
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