Moist Strawberry Cake Recipe with Velvet American Buttercream
A moist strawberry cake can be an absolute treat eaten on its own or frosted with whipped cream or buttercream. This simple, easy and effortless recipe makes the most decadently rich, moist and light strawberry cake that melts in the mouth. Serve it on its own unfrosted as a coffee cake, frost it with whipped cream for a light dessert or with rich decadent buttercream for a more indulgent treat.
Moist Strawberry Cake made with Fresh Strawberries. Strawberry cake with Buttercream
Spring is here and the weather is getting warmer. Feels like it’s time to thaw. Put those winter comfort food recipes on the back shelf and bring in some spring/summer recipes. Did you see my Spring Daisy Wedding Cake? I loved making that cake. It felt like I could almost touch spring.
Strawberries are in season and we have had them almost every week these last month. I love a good strawberry cake, don’t you? My favorite, of course, is strawberry cake with fresh cream for frosting. My mom made it every single year as soon as strawberries were in season. For this one, I used my velvet American buttercream. Have you tried it yet? It is one of the most popular recipes on this blog and with my customers, of course. Speaking of whipped cream, my kids love my Refreshing and light strawberry cream cupcakes.
So, I thought today I’d share with you this strawberry cake with velvet American buttercream. It’s really simple and easy as you can see in the video. Do I need to tell you how absolutely delicious this is? Well, if only you could taste it off the screen. It just melts in the mouth.
Moist Strawberry Cake with Velvet American Buttercream
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Let’s talk ingredients and substitutes
- Strawberries – I’m using fresh for this cake because strawberries are now in season. During the year I use frozen strawberries – just pulse them in the food processor until smooth.
- All-purpose flour – regular all-purpose flour works just fine in this recipe. You can use cake flour but you will need two tablespoons more in this recipe.
- Eggs – use fresh large eggs – to me large eggs are about 60 grams each.
- Strawberry extract – this is, of course, optional if you don’t have it on hand use good old vanilla only. The strawberry extract does enhance the flavor of strawberry
- Pink food color – again optional if you want to skip it but the strawberry puree does not really give the cake a naturally pink color. The batter when baked turns to a light pale but not pink color.
Moist Strawberry Cake with Velvet American Buttercream (strawberry cake made with fresh strawberries)
Recipe – Moist Strawberry Cake with Velvet American Buttercream (Save/Pin)
Tools
- Baking Pan –8″ round or Fat Daddio’s Anodized Aluminum Round Cheesecake Pan, 6 Inches by 3 Inches6″ round
- Mixing Bowl
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Spatula
- Whisk
Moist Strawberry Cake with Velvet American Buttercream (Strawberry cake with fresh strawberries)
Ingredients
For the cake
- Strawberry Puree – 250 ml (1 cup)
- All-purpose flour – 350 grams (2 1/2 cups)
- Baking powder – 2 Tsp
- Baking Soda – 1 Tsp
- Salt – 1/2 Tsp
- Eggs – 4 large
- White sugar – 350 grams (1 3/4 cup)
- Cooking Oil – 180 ml or 3/4 cup
- Clear Vanilla – 1 Tsp
- Strawberry Extract – 1/2 Tsp (optional)
- Pink food color- 2 drop gel or 2 tbsp liquid (optional)
Frosting and Decoration
- Velvet American Buttercream or Vanilla Buttercream Frosting – 4 cups / 600 grams – you can
- Fresh strawberries to garnish
Method
Prepare
- Preheat oven to 170 C / 340 F
- Grease and line two 7 inch round cake pans (or 3 x 6-inch pans)
- Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix Batter
- Whip eggs into a mixer bowl using a whisk attachment on medium for two minutes
- Then slowly add sugar one tablespoon at a time whipping constantly on medium
- Once all the sugar is in; turn the mixer to medium-high and whip until light and fluffy – ribbon stage.
- Slowly add the cooking oil
- Followed by the strawberry puree
- Lastly, add the extracts and pink food color.
- Remove the batter from the mixer to add the flour
- Add the flour in three batches – first with a whisk to prevent lumps
- Then fold the remaining gently with a spatula
Bake
- Pour batter into prepared baking pans
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes then remove from the pan and cool completely before you store or decorate.
Decorate with Buttercream
- When cooled level and cut each layer in half horizontally giving you a total of four layers.
- Sprinkle with sugar syrup to keep the layers moist
- Layer and frost the layers with buttercream
- Use to remaining buttercream to pipe borders.
- Use fresh strawberries to garnish
- Enjoy!
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Moist Strawberry Cake with Velvet American Buttercream (Best Strawberry cake with fresh strawberries)
Moist Strawberry Cake with Velvet American Buttercream
A moist strawberry cake can be an absolute treat eaten on its own or frosted with whipped cream or buttercream. This simple, easy and effortless recipe makes the most decadently rich, moist and light strawberry cake that melts in the mouth. Serve it on its own unfrosted as a coffee cake, frost it with whipped cream for a light dessert or with rich decadent buttercream for a more indulgent treat.
Ingredients - Choose (Metric or US Customary) below
For the cake
- 250 ml Strawberry Puree
- 350 grams All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 4 Eggs
- 350 grams White sugar
- 180 ml Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Strawberry Extract (optional)
- 1/4 tsp Pink food color (optional)
Frosting and Decoration
- 4 cups Velvet American Buttercream or Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 10 Fresh strawberries to garnish
Instructions
Prepare
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Preheat oven to 170 C / 340 F
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Grease and line two 7 inch round cake pans (or 3 x 6-inch pans)
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Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix Batter
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Whip eggs into a mixer bowl using a whisk attachment on medium for two minutes
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Then slowly add sugar one tablespoon at a time whipping constantly on medium
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Once all the sugar is in; turn the mixer to medium-high and whip until light and fluffy - ribbon stage.
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Slowly add the cooking oil
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Followed by the strawberry puree
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Lastly, add the extracts and pink food color.
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Remove the batter from the mixer to add the flour
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Add the flour in three batches - first with a whisk to prevent lumps
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Then fold the remaining gently with a spatula
Bake
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Pour batter into prepared baking pans
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Bake in a preheated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool in the pan for 5 minutes then remove from the pan and cool completely before you store or decorate.
Decorate with Buttercream
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When cooled level and cut each layer in half horizontally giving you a total of four layers.
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Sprinkle with sugar syrup to keep the layers moist
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Layer and frost the layers with buttercream
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Use to remaining buttercream to pipe borders.
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Use fresh strawberries to garnish
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Enjoy!
Recipe Video - full version (detailed)
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Made the strawberry cake. It was delicious.
Thank you, Ker. So happy you have success with this recipe and enjoyed it. Thanks for coming back to write this feedback. Have a wonderful week.
Wow! I am surprised at how quickly you replied. Thank you for that. It shows that you are dedicated to your blog.
Next I am going to try your velvet American buttercream. Never used that method before. Keeping my fingers crossed. Hope it turns out good.
Thank you Ker, Yes, I try to reply within 24 hours. Sometimes I’m on the blog writing a new recipe so I manage to be more prompt but sometimes I’m away with a cake so takes longer. I think you will love the Velvet buttercream recipe. Let me know how it goes.
Such an impressive cake. Simple but stunning. Another special occasion cake.
Thank you, Ellen. Yes another one for a special occasion
The color is lovely and that icing is perfection!
Thank you Linda.
I love this cake. Just made it yesterday and it was the best strawberry cake I ever had. I used your strawberry buttercream recipe you shared with the strawberry cupcakes instead of this Velvet buttercream. Everybody was raving about it. Thank you so much
Thank you, So happy to hear you had success with this recipe. Sounds delicious! Thank you for coming back to write this feedback, appreciate it very much. Always a great feeling to read such success and positive comments. Thank you. Yes, that .strawberry buttercream would definitely be perfect for this recipe.
Absolutely gorgeous cake, I love that it is triple layers and perfect. I plan to prepare it for my family reunion this summer
Thank you Michelle. I love tall cakes – so often I will make one that’s three rather than two layers
Looks beautiful. I don’t know what you mean by “When cooled tore the strawberry cake layers.” What does “tore” mean in this context? Thank you.
Hey Christine – Torte means to cut the layers horizontally. I made two layers then cut them horizontally again in half to have four layers. Thanks
This cake is a show stopper, absolutely gorgeous. I will be attempting it soon, thank you for your clear instructions.
Thank you michelle. I’m sure you will enjoy this.
I’m not into baking yet but this strawberry cake is tempting me to recreate this one. So, I will challenge myself to tackle this cake since the kids are in spring break mode.
This one is really so simple and easy Calleigh. You must try.
You have created a masterpiece using such simple ingredients…this cake is like beyond stunning….very impressive
Thank you Alberta. it really is simple and easy
That looks so decadent and delicious!! It’s so beautifully made. Congratulations on the skills.
Thank you Silvia
Look at that tall beautiful slice of cake! I love strawberry cake and this one looks so fantastic!
Thank you Amy. I love strawberry cake too
Spring and summer means strawberries to me. Love this layered strawberry cake, Perfect frosting. I need to try it. I couldn’t get the smooth as yours. May be with your recipe I can make it well.
Thank you, Swathi.Yes, its’so strawberry time right now. It’s not really necessary to make it so smooth, you can go the rustic look too! Or piped frosting which works too.
My birthday was on the first but next year I’m going to need you to make my birthday cake because this cake is gorgeous! Haha!
Thank you April It will be an honor to make you a cake for your birthday. Happy Belated Birthday
What a beautiful cake! I love how tall it is, with all those layers. Very elegant. I can’t even tell you how long it’s been since I’ve had strawberry cake…this one looks so good
Thanks Karyl. One disadvantage of being a cake decorator is that you only appreciate tall cakes. You get to use to only tall cakes.
This is just beautiful! I am not the best baker but I really want to try a triple layered cake!!
Thanks Amanda. This is just one recipe with three layers and you can sure doe it easy peasy!
you really posted this at the right time for me, its Strawberry season in Florida I adore this cake its so pretty and impressive my whole family will go nuts when they see something so decadent on our tables!
Thanks Claudia – I know its’ strawberry season here too!I hope you try it – its so easy
This is such a pretty looking cake and I love how you’ve used fresh strawberries. The velvet American buttercream sounds really delicious, so I’ll be trying this cake very soon. It’s perfect for spring and summer parties! 🙂
I love using fresh strawberries when I can Wajeeha. My buttercream recipe is absolutely heavenly! You must try
Hi Veena, The quantity of sugar is missing.
Thank you Kavitha – it’s 300 grams ( 1 1/2 cups)
Very nice blog and strawberry cake recipe, i will try this recipe for making cake. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Yo! I hope try this – its’ delicious.