A scratch strawberry layer cake with cream cheese icing.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Strawberry Layer Cake
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Author Cookie Madness
Ingredients
6ouncesunsalted butter, softened(170 grams)
½cupvegetable oil
3cupsgranulated sugar(580 grams)
5largeeggs
3cupscake flour(360 grams)
¼teaspoonbaking soda
¾teaspoonsaltomit ½ tsp if using salted butter
2tablespoonsstrawberry gelatin
1cupfrozen strawberriesthawed and pureed (measure first)
¼cuproom temperature milk
1teaspoonvanilla
¾teaspoonred food coloring or red gel as needed
Frosting
1 ½ -packages12 ounces cream cheese, softened
6ouncesunsalted buttersoftened plus a pinch of salt (or use salted)
6cups24 oz confectioners' sugar
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray three 9-inch round layer pans with flour-added cooking spray and line bottoms with rounds of parchment paper (the cake is sticky!).
In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add oil and mix well, then gradually add sugar, beating until very light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour, baking soda, salt and gelatin powder. Set aside.
Combine pureed strawberries, milk, vanilla extract and red food coloring.
Reduce speed on mixer to a low setting and stir flour mixture and milk mixture alternately into the batter, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Divide batter evenly among pans and bake 30-35 minutes or until tops spring back if lightly pressed in their centers. Cool layers in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks to completely cool before frosting.
Frosting: Beat cream cheese with butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar on a medium speed setting until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla extract and continue beating until frosting has a satiny appearance. Spread generously between layers and over the sides and top of the cake.
Notes
This recipe is based on a recipe from Domino sugar.