Yesterday my friend Geeta Kapoor asked me for a Strawberry Cake recipe. I had never baked a Strawberry Cake before so I decided to give it a try. Now here I am baking this cake all because of Geeta so thanks to her.
Ingredients for the Cake:
1 cup all-purpose flour
100 gm softened salted butter, if you are using unsalted butter then do add 1/4 tsp salt to the flour mix
2 tsp Strawberry juice, I have used Almarai and yes I have tasted the juice before using it to be sure it tastes of real strawberries
1/2 cup milk, full cream, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
Zest of 1 small orange
2 eggs
11/2 tsp baking powder
Method:
Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F. Place the rack in the center of the oven.
Grease a spring form pan. I have lined it with parchment paper.
Sieve together flour and baking powder. Add salt if you are using unsalted butter.
In a bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. To get a sponge cake you have to do this properly.
In a blender, beat the eggs and vanilla essence until it is light and fluffy.
Add the beaten eggs to the butter and sugar mix. Add little at a time and keep whisking.
Add the orange zest and whisk.
Fold in the flour in two to three rounds alternating with milk. Also add the strawberry juice.
Mix well to ensure a smooth batter forms.
Pour the batter in the pan and bake for 35-40 mins or until a tooth pick inserted at the center of the cake comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely. Place it on a wire rack to cool further.
Now cut the cake in two halves to form two layers.
Make Strawberry Sauce for the frosting and the cake layers. Below is the link for the recipe.
Strawberry Sauce
Ingredients for Strawberry Frosting:
75 gm salted butter,softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar, adjust to taste
3-5 tbsp strawberry Sauce, adjust to taste
Method:
Cream the butter and sugar until well combined and fluffy.
Add the strawberry sauce 1 tbsp at a time and whisk.
Strawberry Cake Final Step:
Place one layer of cake on the plate. Spread the strawberry sauce on it. Leave 1 inch at the border and then spread the sauce.
Place the other cake layer on it to make a sandwich.
Now you can use the frosting to cover the top and the sides of the cake. You can decorate fresh strawberries on top like I did. I was in a hurry to cut the cake so I did not spend time on spreading the frosting evenly, sorry for that:)
This recipe will make a 8 inch cake.
Tip!
To remove the air bubbles from the batter gently bang the pan on the counter top before baking the cake.
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1 cup all-purpose flour
100 gm softened salted butter, if you are using unsalted butter then do add 1/4 tsp salt to the flour mix
2 tsp Strawberry juice, I have used Almarai and yes I have tasted the juice before using it to be sure it tastes of real strawberries
1/2 cup milk, full cream, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
Zest of 1 small orange
2 eggs
11/2 tsp baking powder
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Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C or 350 degrees F. Place the rack in the center of the oven.
Grease a spring form pan. I have lined it with parchment paper.
Sieve together flour and baking powder. Add salt if you are using unsalted butter.
In a bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. To get a sponge cake you have to do this properly.
In a blender, beat the eggs and vanilla essence until it is light and fluffy.
Add the beaten eggs to the butter and sugar mix. Add little at a time and keep whisking.
Add the orange zest and whisk.
Fold in the flour in two to three rounds alternating with milk. Also add the strawberry juice.
Mix well to ensure a smooth batter forms.
Pour the batter in the pan and bake for 35-40 mins or until a tooth pick inserted at the center of the cake comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely. Place it on a wire rack to cool further.
Now cut the cake in two halves to form two layers.
Make Strawberry Sauce for the frosting and the cake layers. Below is the link for the recipe.
Strawberry Sauce
Ingredients for Strawberry Frosting:
75 gm salted butter,softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar, adjust to taste
3-5 tbsp strawberry Sauce, adjust to taste
Method:
Cream the butter and sugar until well combined and fluffy.
Add the strawberry sauce 1 tbsp at a time and whisk.
Strawberry Cake Final Step:
Place one layer of cake on the plate. Spread the strawberry sauce on it. Leave 1 inch at the border and then spread the sauce.
Place the other cake layer on it to make a sandwich.
Now you can use the frosting to cover the top and the sides of the cake. You can decorate fresh strawberries on top like I did. I was in a hurry to cut the cake so I did not spend time on spreading the frosting evenly, sorry for that:)
This recipe will make a 8 inch cake.
Tip!
To remove the air bubbles from the batter gently bang the pan on the counter top before baking the cake.
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| Strawberry Cake |
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