Fresh Strawberry Layer Cake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Process fresh strawberries in a food processor to make a purée.
  2. 2Process fresh strawberries in a food processor to make a purée.
  3. 3Process fresh strawberries in a food processor to make a purée.
  4. 4Transfer some strawberry purée to a bowl and cook it down until thickened.
  5. 5Transfer some strawberry purée to a bowl and cook it down until thickened.
  6. 6Transfer some strawberry purée to a bowl and cook it down until thickened.
  7. 7Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  8. 8Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  9. 9Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  10. 10Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
  11. 11Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
  12. 12Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
  13. 13Pour in vanilla extract and milk, then mix.
  14. 14Pour in vanilla extract and milk, then mix.
  15. 15Pour in vanilla extract and milk, then mix.
  16. 16Add a portion of the cooked strawberry purée to the batter and mix.
  17. 17Add a portion of the cooked strawberry purée to the batter and mix.
  18. 18Add a portion of the cooked strawberry purée to the batter and mix.
  19. 19Fold in the flour until just combined.
  20. 20Fold in the flour until just combined.
  21. 21Fold in the flour until just combined.
  22. 22Pour the cake batter into a lined baking pan and spread evenly.
  23. 23Pour the cake batter into a lined baking pan and spread evenly.
  24. 24Pour the cake batter into a lined baking pan and spread evenly.
  25. 25Bake the cake.
  26. 26Bake the cake.
  27. 27Bake the cake.
  28. 28For the frosting, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar in a bowl.
  29. 29For the frosting, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar in a bowl.
  30. 30For the frosting, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar in a bowl.
  31. 31Add a portion of the cooked strawberry purée to the cream cheese mixture and mix.
  32. 32Add a portion of the cooked strawberry purée to the cream cheese mixture and mix.
  33. 33Add a portion of the cooked strawberry purée to the cream cheese mixture and mix.
  34. 34Add softened butter to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
  35. 35Add softened butter to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
  36. 36Add softened butter to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
  37. 37In a separate bowl, combine butter, freeze-dried strawberry powder, and the remaining strawberry purée, then mix until fluffy.
  38. 38In a separate bowl, combine butter, freeze-dried strawberry powder, and the remaining strawberry purée, then mix until fluffy.
  39. 39In a separate bowl, combine butter, freeze-dried strawberry powder, and the remaining strawberry purée, then mix until fluffy.
  40. 40Transfer some strawberry frosting into a piping bag.
  41. 41Transfer some strawberry frosting into a piping bag.
  42. 42Transfer some strawberry frosting into a piping bag.
  43. 43Pipe strawberry frosting into holes poked in the cooled cake.
  44. 44Pipe strawberry frosting into holes poked in the cooled cake.
  45. 45Pipe strawberry frosting into holes poked in the cooled cake.
  46. 46Spread the remaining strawberry frosting evenly over the cake.
  47. 47Spread the remaining strawberry frosting evenly over the cake.
  48. 48Spread the remaining strawberry frosting evenly over the cake.
  49. 49Decorate with fresh strawberries and small flowers.
  50. 50Decorate with fresh strawberries and small flowers.
  51. 51Decorate with fresh strawberries and small flowers.
  52. 52Slice and serve the cake.
  53. 53Slice and serve the cake.
  54. 54Slice and serve the cake.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

food processorheart-shaped bowlmixing bowlhand mixerspatulabaking panpiping bag