Strawberry Cream Cake Recipe

This delicious cake is made with cake flour, which gives a tender and airier cake. This made from scratch cake is a great addition to a family get together or as part of a special occasion brunch.

Ingredients

• Cake flour- Cake flour has less gluten in it than all purpose flour so it gives a lighter, more tender cake.
• Salt- Baked goods need salt. It helps bring out the flavor.
• Baking soda- Baking soda helps to make the cake airy.
• Baking powder- Baking powder helps to make the cake rise.
• Granulated sugar- A cake has to have sugar.
• Butter- Always use unsalted butter when you are baking because it lets you control how much salt is in the recipe.
• Eggs – You are only using the whites in this recipe because the cake stays whiter without the yolks.
• Clear vanilla extract – You can use regular vanilla extract but the cake will be a bit darker
• Milk – You want to use room temperature milk.
  
• Cream cheese – You want to make sure the cream cheese is softened.
• Butter – Use softened butter to make sure it combines well with the cream cheese.
  
• Powdered sugar- This is the sugar that is usually used when making frosting.
• Cream – The cream is used to thin the frosting to the right consistency.
• Strawberries-  The strawberries are diced into small pieces to add to the frosting.
  

How to Make Strawberry Cream Cake

You will need these 4×10 baking pans from Wilton to make these cakes or you can use a loaf pan and slice the cake into 4 slices horizontally.

Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and set it aside.

In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until it is smooth.

Next, beat in the egg whites on high until well combined.

Add in the vanilla and milk.

Combine the dry ingredients with the wet and combined well.

Fill the pans, leaving about a 1/4 inch at the top of the pan.

Bake the cake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. If you are using a single loaf pan, the cooking time will change to about 40 minutes. Check the cake with a toothpick in the center to make sure it is done.

Remove the cake and place it on the cooling rack.

While the cake is cooling, beat the cream cheese and butter until it is combined.

Add the powdered sugar to the bowl and beat until it is smooth and fluffy.

Add the cream and mix it until it is smooth.

Fold in the strawberries into the batter.

Trim the cakes to make them even and then frost one layer of the cake. Place the next cake layer on top and press it down lightly. Do this with all of the layers. Then frost the rest of the cake.

Chill the cake for several hours and be sure to refrigerate the leftovers.

Can This Cake Be Turned Into Cupcakes?