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Fresh Strawberry Vanilla Layer Cake is a soft, buttery vanilla cake layered with a sweet homemade strawberry filling and finished with rich vanilla buttercream.

Golden Layer Strawberry Cake

Light and fluffy cake filled with a strawberry buttercream and fresh strawberries
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • Cake
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour or cake flour for gluten-free, use Bob's Red Mill 1:1
  • 2- ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • Buttercream
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2½ cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • Filling
  • 1 cup strawberries chopped
  • 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp orange juice or lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Frosting
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until light and creamy, about 2–3 minutes.
  • Add 1 cup powdered sugar and mix until combined.
  • Add the milk and remaining powdered sugar and beat on medium speed for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy
  • Filling
  • Add strawberries, sugar, and orange juice to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes on low, stirring regularly so it doesn't stick to the bottom,
  • Cake
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, melted butter, milk, vanilla, egg, and Greek yogurt until smooth.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake for 28–33 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Assemble the Cake
  • Place one cake layer on a serving plate.
  • Spread the strawberry filling evenly across the top of the cake
  • Place the second cake layer on top.
  • Frost the top and sides of the cake
Keyword Fresh Strawberry Layer Cake Strawberry Vanilla Cake Homemade Strawberry Cake Vanilla Buttercream Fresh Strawberries Spring Dessert Summer Cake
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