Description
Indulge in a delightful dessert with this Strawberries and Cream Cake recipe. Moist layers of vanilla-almond cake are sandwiched with creamy, tangy cream cheese frosting and topped with fresh, juicy strawberries. A perfect balance of flavors and textures in every bite!
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream (as needed for consistency)
For the Topping:
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- Fresh mint leaves (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake Layers: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans. Mix dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and extracts, then mix in dry ingredients and milk. Bake and cool cakes.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, add powdered sugar and vanilla. Adjust consistency with heavy cream.
- Assemble the Cake: Layer cake, frosting, and strawberries. Top with second cake layer and frost. Decorate with strawberries.
- Serve and Garnish: Garnish with mint leaves, chill, and serve.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Strawberries and Cream Cake, dessert, cream cheese frosting, fresh strawberries, homemade cake
