Strawberry Cake

Here’s a classic Strawberry Cake — moist, fluffy, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor.

🥘 Ingredients

Cake:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 ½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 2 cups granulated sugar

• 4 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup pureed fresh strawberries (or frozen, thawed)

• ½ cup milk

Frosting:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 4 cups powdered sugar

• ¼ cup strawberry puree (or more to taste)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Optional: fresh strawberry slices for decoration

🔥 Instructions

1. Prepare Cake

   • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

   • In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.

   • In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.

   • Mix in strawberry puree. Gradually fold in flour mixture alternately with milk until smooth.

2. Bake

   • Divide batter evenly between pans.

   • Bake 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

3. Prepare Frosting

   • Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, strawberry puree, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.

4. Assemble Cake

   • Spread frosting between layers, then frost the outside of the cake.

   • Decorate with fresh strawberry slices on top.