Strawberry Velvet Cake (Printable)

A luscious, moist cake layered with fresh strawberry purée and creamy cream cheese frosting, perfect for spring celebrations.

# What You'll Need:

→ Strawberry Velvet Cake

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→ Strawberry Purée

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# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.

02 - Blend strawberries and sugar in blender or food processor until smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup for cake batter and 1/4 cup for frosting.

03 - In medium bowl, sift together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

04 - In large bowl, beat butter, oil, and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

05 - Add eggs one at time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.

06 - Mix in strawberry purée and food coloring, if using, until evenly distributed.

07 - Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to wet mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; avoid overmixing.

08 - Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Smooth tops. Bake for 28-32 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

09 - Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.

10 - Beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until fluffy. Mix in vanilla and strawberry purée until well combined.

11 - Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread layer of frosting on top. Add second cake layer and coat top and sides with remaining frosting.

12 - Decorate with fresh strawberries. Chill for 30 minutes before slicing for clean layers.

# Expert Advice:

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The texture is impossibly soft, like biting into a strawberry scented cloud
Fresh strawberry purée keeps the cake incredibly moist without making it dense
That cream cheese frosting balances sweetness with just enough tang

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Room temperature ingredients combine properly and prevent curdling
Overmixing after adding flour makes cake tough instead of tender
Completely cool cakes before frosting or the icing will melt and slide right off

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Sift your powdered sugar directly into the frosting to prevent stubborn lumps
Freeze strawberry purée in ice cube trays when berries are in season for year round baking

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