Homemade Strawberry Cake

This delicious cake is easy to make and uses no artificial ingredients or dyes. Instead, it's filled with deliciousness! This makes a perfect two-layer cake, then frost as you please!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 25

Additional Time: 15

Total Time: 1

Servings: cake

Calories: 180kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

For the Strawberry Puree:

1 cup strawberries sliced
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon lemon juice

For the Cake Batter:

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 8 inch cake rounds and cut parchment circles to place inside them.
Add strawberries, water, 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon juice to a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Let boil for 5 minutes until strawberries break down and the liquid thickens. Set aside to cool.
1 cup strawberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Cream butter and the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 eggs
Add baking powder, salt and vanilla and mix again. Add the flour and stir on low until just incorporated.
1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 cups flour
Add milk to a liquid measuring cup, along with 1/2 cup of the strawberry puree. Pour into batter, stirring until just incorporated.
1 cup milk
Pour into the prepared pans. Place into the preheated 350 degree oven and bake 25-30 minutes until a cake tester comes out with just a few crumbs. The top should be lightly cracked and just turning a bit brown.
Let cool for 15 minutes then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool fully.
Place a layer upside down on a platter to decorate. Spread some chocolate ganache frosting over the layer, then top with the remaining strawberry puree.
Place the second layer right side up over the first layer. Place more frosting in the center of the cake and spread from the center toward all the edges. As it falls over the edges, spread around the sides until the cake is fully frosted.
Serve immediately. This can stay covered on the counter for 2-3 days.

Equipment

Round Parchment Paper

Amish Broom Cake Tester

Cake Pans

Notes

Use extra strawberries to decorate the top of your cake to make it look even prettier.
For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.