Indulge in a delightful journey of flavors with our exquisite Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake, a confection that combines the vibrant sweetness of strawberries and the delicate richness of cream. This tantalizing cake features layers of fluffy vanilla sponge cake, each adorned with a luscious strawberry filling and enveloped in a velvety smooth cream cheese frosting. As you delve into each bite, the explosion of strawberry and cream flavors will transport you to a realm of culinary bliss. But our culinary adventure doesn't stop there. We've also curated a collection of complementary recipes to elevate your dessert experience. From a tantalizing Strawberry Sauce that adds a burst of freshness to a decadent Chocolate Ganache that provides a rich and decadent contrast, these recipes will transform your Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake into a masterpiece. Get ready to embark on a culinary expedition that will leave your taste buds in awe.
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STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE
Cake, cream, and berries combine in a treat that's twice as delectable as the sum of its parts. The buttery cake soaks up the strawberry juices, while the whipped cream adds an airy richness.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter bottom of an 8-inch round cake pan, and line with parchment paper. Butter and flour paper and sides. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. With mixer on low, alternately add flour mixture in 3 parts and milk in 2, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined. Spread batter in prepared pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Using a serrated knife, split cake in half horizontally; place bottom half, cut side up, on a serving plate.
- Make topping: In a large bowl, combine strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar; set aside. Place 2 tablespoons cold water in a small saucepan, and sprinkle with gelatin; let soften 5 minutes. Place saucepan over very low heat, and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool.
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a large bowl until very soft peaks form. Continue to beat, and gradually add gelatin mixture; beat until soft peaks form.
- Arrange half of strawberries over bottom cake layer; top with half of whipped cream, leaving a 1-inch border. Cover with top half of cake, cut side down. Top cake with remaining whipped cream, leaving a 1-inch border. Refrigerate cake and remaining strawberries separately, at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day). Just before serving, spoon strawberries over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 g, Fat 21 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g
LAYERED STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE
I created this dessert one Saturday when my daughter's friends dropped in. It was a hit, and word spread through the high school. It has been renamed "Amber's Dad's Good Stuff." -Frankie Allen Mann, Warrior, Alabama
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Line two greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar. Add egg yolks, vanilla and orange zest; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and orange juice., In another bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold into batter., Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Gently peel off waxed paper and discard. Cool cakes completely., In a bowl, combine the chopped strawberries and sugar; let stand for 30 minutes. In a bowl, beat cream and vanilla until cream begins to thicken. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar on high until stiff peaks form. Fold in sour cream., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; top with chopped berries and half of the cream mixture. Top with the remaining cake and cream mixture. Garnish with whole berries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 24g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 210mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CAKE
Makes an elegant presentation without too much fuss.
Provided by JJ
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar, gelatin and butter until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Mix flour and baking powder, and beat alternately with the milk into the sugar mixture. Fold in 1 teaspoon vanilla and pureed strawberries. Divide equally into three 9 inch round cake pans.
- Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then remove from pans and cool completely.
- To make the filling: Beat whipping cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla on high until stiff. Fill each layer with 1/3 of the whipped cream and 3/4 cup sliced strawberries.
- To make the frosting: Beat the margarine, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Spread over the sides of the cake, and pipe an edge of frosting around the top of the cake.
- Spread remaining whipped cream on cake top. Top with quartered strawberries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 866.7 calories, Carbohydrate 115.1 g, Cholesterol 165.6 mg, Fat 42.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 22.8 g, Sodium 426.7 mg, Sugar 86.1 g
STRAWBERRIES-AND-CREAM LAYER CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour 13x9x2 inch metel baking pan. Using electric mixer, beat cake mix, eggs, buttermilk and butter in large bowl until moistened, about 30 sec. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes. Beat in both extracts.Transfer batter to pan. Bake cake until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean. about 28 minutes. Cool in pan on rack 20 minutes. Turn cake ot onto rack and cool completely. Puree thawed berries with syrup in processor. Beat cream with sugar in large bowl until peaks form. Using serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half.Transfer bottom half of cake, cut side up to platter. Spread 1 cup strawberry puree over cake(puree will soak into cake). Arrange 1 1/2 cups sliced berries in single layer atop strawberry puree on cake.Spread 2 cups whipped cream over strawberries. Top with second half of cake, cut side down. Spread remaining strawberry puree over top of cake. Spoon 1 1/2 cups whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides. Pipe cream decoratively on top edge of cake. Garnish cake top and side with sliced berries. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead; refrigerate.)
CLASSIC STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch-round cake pan, then line the bottom with parchment paper; butter the parchment and dust with flour, tapping out the excess.
- Make the cake: Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk the melted butter, vanilla bean paste, eggs, milk and lemon zest in a medium bowl until just smooth. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out of the pan onto the rack and let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the toppings and filling: Halve 16 strawberries. Whisk 1 tablespoon water and the strawberry jelly in a medium bowl until smooth. Add the halved strawberries and toss to coat; set aside. Thinly slice the remaining strawberries, then toss with 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and the lemon juice in another medium bowl; set aside. Beat the heavy cream, the remaining 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Refrigerate the whipped cream until ready to assemble. Carefully cut the cake in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Place the bottom half cut-side up on a platter. Drizzle the juices from the sliced berries over the cut sides of both cake halves. Fold a few tablespoons of the whipped cream into the sliced berries; spoon over the bottom cake layer. Cover with the other cake layer, then top with the remaining whipped cream. Top with the halved strawberries and their juices. Photograph by Anna Williams
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM LAYER CAKE
From the June 2001 issue of "Bon Appetit", a wonderful-tasting cake that my oldest daughter likes to have on her birthday. If using handpicked, very ripe strawberries, then the strawberry puree made from frozen strawberries is most likely unnecessary. The cake would make a nice ending to a special summer dinner.
Provided by rochsann
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Butter and flour 13x9x2 inch metal baking pan.
- Using electric mixer, beat cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, and butter in large bowl until moistened, about 30 seconds, and then beat on medium speed 4 minutes.
- Beat in both extracts.
- Transfer batter to pan; and bake cake at 350 degrees until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 28 minutes.
- Cool in pan on rack 20 minutes; turn cake out onto rack and cool completely.
- Puree thawed berries with syrup in food processor; if using just-picked strawberries, disregard this step.
- Beat cream with sugar in large bowl until peaks form.
- Using serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half; transfer bottom half of cake, cut side up, to platter.
- Spread 1 cup strawberry puree over cake (puree will soak into cake); again, if using just-picked strawberries, disregard this step.
- Arrange 1 1/2 cups sliced berries in single layer atop strawberry puree on cake.
- Spread 2 cups whipped cream over strawberries.
- Top with second half of cake, cut side down; spread remaining strawberry puree over top of cake or place a single layer of just-picked strawberries.
- Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake.
- Garnish cake top and sides with sliced berries.
- Can be prepared eight hours ahead; refrigerate.
Tips:
- Use fresh strawberries: Fresh strawberries have the best flavor and texture for this cake. If you can't find fresh strawberries, you can use frozen strawberries, but be sure to thaw them completely and drain them well before using.
- Make sure the cream cheese is softened: Softened cream cheese is easier to mix and will result in a smoother frosting. To soften cream cheese, let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before using.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will result in a tough, dense cake. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This is the best way to ensure that the cake is done baking. If the toothpick comes out with batter or crumbs attached, the cake needs to bake for a few more minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
This strawberry and cream layer cake is a delicious and elegant dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of fresh strawberries, creamy frosting, and light and fluffy cake is sure to please everyone. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make this cake at home. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this strawberry and cream layer cake a try.
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