This Strawberry Cake with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect end to a big meal.
Strawberry Cake with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Makes 1 (8-inch) cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup halved fresh strawberries
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry gelatin
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
- Garnish: fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with baking spray with flour. Line pans with parchment paper; spray parchment with baking spray.
- In the container of a blender, process strawberries until smooth (you should have ½ cup strawberry purée).
- In a large bowl, beat butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar and gelatin, and beat until fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add strawberry purée and vanilla, beating until combined.
- In another large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, gently remove parchment, and let cool completely on wire racks.
- Spread White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with strawberries, if desired. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Notes
Kitchen Tip: You can freeze cake layers after baking to make filling and frosting the cake easier. Wrap warm cake layers in heavy-duty plastic wrap, which helps keep them moist. Assemble and frost the cake while the layers are frozen.
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Makes about 5 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup white chocolate morsels
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (16-ounce) package confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, cook chocolate on low in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth (about 1½ minutes total). Let cool for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat all cream cheese and butter with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Beat in melted chocolate and vanilla until well combined. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, beating until fluffy. Use immediately.
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