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