Description
Indulge in the sweet and colorful layers of this Neapolitan Cake, a delightful dessert that combines vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry flavors in each bite.
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 2 tsp strawberry extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three round cake pans.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In another bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Milk: Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by milk. Gradually add dry ingredients until just combined.
- Divide Batter: Divide batter into three bowls: leave one plain for vanilla; mix cocoa powder into the second for chocolate; add strawberry extract to the third.
- Bake: Pour each batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Stack: Allow cakes to cool completely before stacking them with frosting between layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of cake)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: Neapolitan Cake, Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Dessert, Baking
