Strawberry And Cream Layer Cake Recipes

STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter bottom of an 8-inch round cake pan, and line with parchment paper. Butter and flour paper and sides. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. With mixer on low, alternately add flour mixture in 3 parts and milk in 2, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined. Spread batter in prepared pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Using a serrated knife, split cake in half horizontally; place bottom half, cut side up, on a serving plate.
• Make topping: In a large bowl, combine strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar; set aside. Place 2 tablespoons cold water in a small saucepan, and sprinkle with gelatin; let soften 5 minutes. Place saucepan over very low heat, and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool.
• Using an electric mixer, beat cream and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a large bowl until very soft peaks form. Continue to beat, and gradually add gelatin mixture; beat until soft peaks form.
• Arrange half of strawberries over bottom cake layer; top with half of whipped cream, leaving a 1-inch border. Cover with top half of cake, cut side down. Top cake with remaining whipped cream, leaving a 1-inch border. Refrigerate cake and remaining strawberries separately, at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day). Just before serving, spoon strawberries over cake.

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Butter and flour 13x9x2 inch metal baking pan.
• Using electric mixer, beat cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, and butter in large bowl until moistened, about 30 seconds, and then beat on medium speed 4 minutes.
• Beat in both extracts.
• Transfer batter to pan; and bake cake at 350 degrees until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 28 minutes.
• Cool in pan on rack 20 minutes; turn cake out onto rack and cool completely.
• Puree thawed berries with syrup in food processor; if using just-picked strawberries, disregard this step.
• Beat cream with sugar in large bowl until peaks form.
• Using serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half; transfer bottom half of cake, cut side up, to platter.
• Spread 1 cup strawberry puree over cake (puree will soak into cake); again, if using just-picked strawberries, disregard this step.
• Arrange 1 1/2 cups sliced berries in single layer atop strawberry puree on cake.
• Spread 2 cups whipped cream over strawberries.
• Top with second half of cake, cut side down; spread remaining strawberry puree over top of cake or place a single layer of just-picked strawberries.
• Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake.
• Garnish cake top and sides with sliced berries.
• Can be prepared eight hours ahead; refrigerate.

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and prepare the cake mix according to the package directions, then bake in two 9-inch round cake pans. Remove from pans and cool completely, then cut each layer in half horizontally, making 4 layers.
• Place on cake layer on a large serving plate. Brush with pureed strawberries and spread on a layer of whipped topping. Place another cake layer over that and repeat until all cake, strawberry puree and whipped topping are used. Garnish with fresh strawberries slices.

LAYERED STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Line two greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar. Add egg yolks, vanilla and orange zest; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and orange juice., In another bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold into batter., Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Gently peel off waxed paper and discard. Cool cakes completely., In a bowl, combine the chopped strawberries and sugar; let stand for 30 minutes. In a bowl, beat cream and vanilla until cream begins to thicken. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar on high until stiff peaks form. Fold in sour cream., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; top with chopped berries and half of the cream mixture. Top with the remaining cake and cream mixture. Garnish with whole berries.

STRAWBERRIES-AND-CREAM LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour 13x9x2 inch metel baking pan. Using electric mixer, beat cake mix, eggs, buttermilk and butter in large bowl until moistened, about 30 sec. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes. Beat in both extracts.Transfer batter to pan. Bake cake until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean. about 28 minutes. Cool in pan on rack 20 minutes. Turn cake ot onto rack and cool completely. Puree thawed berries with syrup in processor. Beat cream with sugar in large bowl until peaks form. Using serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half.Transfer bottom half of cake, cut side up to platter. Spread 1 cup strawberry puree over cake(puree will soak into cake). Arrange 1 1/2 cups sliced berries in single layer atop strawberry puree on cake.Spread 2 cups whipped cream over strawberries. Top with second half of cake, cut side down. Spread remaining strawberry puree over top of cake. Spoon 1 1/2 cups whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides. Pipe cream decoratively on top edge of cake. Garnish cake top and side with sliced berries. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead; refrigerate.)