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Strawberry Vanilla Cake – A Dreamy Summer Dessert

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A delightful Strawberry Vanilla Cake perfect for summer gatherings, featuring fresh strawberries and whipped cream frosting.

Ingredients

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For the Cake

  • 2.5 cups cake flour
  • 0.75 cups unsalted butter
  • 0.25 cups vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (optional)
  • 1 cups whole milk

For the Frosting

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cups confectioners’ sugar

For the Filling

  • 1 cups fresh strawberries (sliced and macerated)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Grease three 8-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.

2. Sift together cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Set aside.

3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.

4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in oil, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean paste.

5. Gradually add the dry flour mixture alternately with the milk, starting and finishing with flour.

6. Divide batter among the prepared pans and bake for 21-23 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.

8. Slice and macerate strawberries with sugar for 15-20 minutes.

9. Beat cream cheese until smooth, add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract, then gradually add heavy cream until soft peaks form.

10. Assemble the cake by layering frosting and macerated strawberries between cake layers.

11. Decorate with remaining frosting and fresh strawberry slices.

Notes

Ensure ingredients like cream cheese and heavy cream are cold before whipping.

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