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Moist Strawberry Layer Cake Recipe Easy Homemade with Cream Cheese Frosting

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A moist and tender strawberry layer cake with a creamy, tangy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for any occasion, this easy homemade cake combines fresh strawberry puree with simple pantry ingredients for a delightful dessert.

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour – 2 ½ cups (312g), sifted
  • Baking powder – 2 ½ teaspoons
  • Baking soda – ½ teaspoon
  • Salt – ½ teaspoon
  • Unsalted butter – ¾ cup (170g), softened
  • Granulated sugar – 1 ¾ cups (350g)
  • Large eggs – 3, room temperature
  • Buttermilk – 1 cup (240ml), room temperature
  • Vanilla extract – 2 teaspoons
  • Fresh strawberries – 1 cup (about 150g), pureed
  • Cream cheese – 8 oz (225g), softened
  • Unsalted butter – ½ cup (115g), softened
  • Powdered sugar – 3 cups (360g), sifted
  • Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
  2. Rinse and hull fresh strawberries, then blend until smooth. Drain excess juice if needed and set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Using an electric mixer, beat softened butter with sugar until fluffy and pale, about 3-4 minutes.
  5. Add eggs one at a time, beating fully after each addition and scraping down the bowl as needed.
  6. Beat in vanilla extract and strawberry puree until fully combined.
  7. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the batter, starting and ending with the dry mix. Mix gently until smooth and pourable.
  8. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and tap gently to release air bubbles.
  9. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Start checking at 25 minutes.
  10. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
  11. Beat cream cheese with softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
  12. Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a generous layer of frosting on top. Add the second layer and coat the entire cake with remaining frosting.
  13. Chill cake for 1-2 hours before serving for best texture and flavor melding (optional).

Notes

Do not overmix the batter once flour is added to avoid a dense cake. Use room temperature eggs and butter for smoother mixing. Drain excess juice from strawberry puree to prevent soggy batter. Use a crumb coat when frosting for a neat finish. Chill cake before serving for best texture.

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