Strawberries and Cream Cake: The Best Indulgent Dessert Recipe
This Strawberries and Cream Cake is the ultimate indulgent dessert, perfect for any occasion, featuring layers of rich cream and fresh strawberries.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the buttermilk until well combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- For the cream, whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Once the cakes are completely cool, layer them with sliced strawberries and whipped cream.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can soak the strawberries in a little sugar for 30 minutes before layering.
- This cake can be refrigerated but is best served fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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