Fresh Strawberry Layer Cake

Directions

  1. 1Process fresh strawberries in a food processor to make a purée.
  2. 2Transfer some strawberry purée to a bowl and cook it down until thickened.
  3. 3Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  4. 4Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
  5. 5Pour in vanilla extract and milk, then mix.
  6. 6Add a portion of the cooked strawberry purée to the batter and mix.
  7. 7Fold in the flour until just combined.
  8. 8Pour the cake batter into a lined baking pan and spread evenly.
  9. 9Bake the cake.
  10. 10For the frosting, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar in a bowl.
  11. 11Add a portion of the cooked strawberry purée to the cream cheese mixture and mix.
  12. 12Add softened butter to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
  13. 13In a separate bowl, combine butter, freeze-dried strawberry powder, and the remaining strawberry purée, then mix until fluffy.
  14. 14Transfer some strawberry frosting into a piping bag.
  15. 15Pipe strawberry frosting into holes poked in the cooled cake.
  16. 16Spread the remaining strawberry frosting evenly over the cake.
  17. 17Decorate with fresh strawberries and small flowers.
  18. 18Slice and serve the cake.

Ingredients

  • fresh strawberries
  • sugar
  • butter
  • eggs
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • flour
  • cream cheese
  • powdered sugar
  • freeze-dried strawberry powder

Equipment

food processorheart-shaped bowlmixing bowlhand mixerspatulabaking panpiping bag