Description
Indulge in the delightful sweetness of this Strawberry Velvet Cake. Moist layers bursting with strawberry flavor, topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- ½ cup strawberry puree (fresh or frozen and thawed)
- Red or pink gel food coloring (optional)
- 1 ½ cups diced fresh strawberries
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup strawberry puree
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans or line with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream butter, oil, and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in sour cream, strawberry puree, and extracts.
- Combine Ingredients: Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the batter. Fold in diced strawberries and food coloring if desired.
- Bake: Divide batter into pans and bake for 25–28 minutes. Cool cakes on wire racks.
- Make Frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese, add sugar, vanilla, and strawberry puree until fluffy.
- Frost and Decorate: Frost cake layers and decorate to your liking.
Notes
- Ensure strawberry puree is well-blended for optimal flavor.
- Layering with strawberry jam between cake layers enhances the berry taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 41g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
