Description
A delightful Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake perfect for warm nights and celebrations, featuring fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup strawberry simple syrup
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease the pans.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light.
- Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
- Stir in vanilla and milk.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Gradually add dry mix to the wet mix and combine.
- Divide the batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick is clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes then move to a rack.
- Brush each cooled layer with strawberry syrup.
- Whip the cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Layer cake with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
- Frost the top and sides with the remaining whipped cream.
- Decorate with extra strawberries and chill before serving.
Notes
For a healthier option, consider using Greek yogurt in place of half the butter. Keep the cake in the fridge covered; it stays fresh for 2 to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: strawberry, cake, dessert, summer, celebration