Fresh Strawberry Cake

Using fresh and freeze dried strawberries for a punch of  flavor

DELICIOUS

DELICIOUS

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A homemade cake needs to be spectacular and this fresh strawberry cake made with strawberry puree is worth every calorie.

– B&B

Why you'll  ❤️ this Fresh Strawberry Cake

The cake itself has a pound of fresh strawberries that are pureed and cooked down and then added to the batter.

The frosting puts it over the top using freeze-dried strawberries.

CAKE –Cake flour  –Baking powder –Baking soda –Salt –Butter  –Sugar –Egg whites  –Sour cream  –Vanilla –Whole milk  –Strawberries

Ingredients 

FROSTING –Freeze-dried strawberries –Cream cheese  –Butter room temp –Confectioner’s sugar –Milk –Vanilla –Salt to taste

Ingredients 

Using your food processor, puree the strawberries so you can cook it down to about half of the mixture you started with.

Step 1

Beat the butter and sugar and then add egg whites. When light and fluffy, add sour cream and vanilla.

Step 2

Add the dry ingredients, whisk in the strawberry puree and pour into 2 cake pans and bake.

Step 3

Frost and refrigerate for about an hour to let the frosting set before slicing.

Step 4

You get a better distribution of cake to frosting if you cut it into rectangles. Cut your cake in half and then make slices down one side and then the other.

Can you use frozen strawberries? You can use fresh or frozen strawberries, just let them thaw first.

Recipe Tips

What’s the best way to keep cake from sticking to the bottom of the pan? Cut a piece of parchment paper and place it inside the cake pan, then grease and flour the parchment paper along with the pan.

Recipe Tips

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