Serves 1
Directions
- 1Hull the strawberries by cutting off the green part.
- 2Blend the hulled strawberries to make strawberry puree.
- 3Pour the strawberry puree into a saucepan.
- 4Turn the heat to medium-low and simmer until the puree is reduced by half.
- 5Let the reduced strawberry puree cool down on the stove.
- 6Combine cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- 7In a stand mixer, cream together softened unsalted butter and sugar.
- 8Add four egg whites and vanilla paste to the creamed mixture and mix well, scraping down the bowl.
- 9Add whole milk to the half cup of strawberry puree and stir.
- 10Alternate adding the flour mixture and the strawberry milk mixture to the stand mixer, mixing after each addition, until both are fully incorporated.
- 11Add a few drops of pink food dye to achieve a more vibrant pink color.
- 12Grease two cake pans with butter, dust with flour, and place parchment paper on the bottom.
- 13Divide the cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
- 14Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 30 minutes.
- 15Allow the cakes to cool completely after baking.
- 16For the frosting, combine softened cream cheese and unsalted butter in the stand mixer.
- 17Add the remaining strawberry puree and lots of vanilla to the frosting mixture and mix.
- 18Gradually add six cups of sifted powdered sugar to the frosting mixture, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
- 19Frost the cooled cake layers.
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries
- 2.75 cups cake flour
- 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 egg whites
- vanilla paste
- 0.5 cup whole milk
- pink food dye
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 8 ounces unsalted butter for frosting
- 6 cups sifted powdered sugar
Equipment
knifeblendersaucepanmixing bowlstand mixerspatulacake pansparchment papercake decorating knife
Tips
- Use cake flour for a better cake.
- Scrape down the mixing bowl as you go.
- Alternate adding milk and flour mixtures for the cake batter.
- Butter and flour the cake pans, then add parchment paper to the bottom.
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