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Want to prepare a simple cake for a special occasion? Try this delicious strawberry cream cake. Has excellent presentation and is quite tasty. Bon appetit!!!

INGREDIENTS FOR STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Eggs
● All-purpose flour
● Milk
● Light brown sugar
● Lemon zest
● Vanilla extract
● Baking powder
● Strawberries
● Heavy whipping cream
● Powdered sugar

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY CREAM CAKE

For the cake:
Beat the brown sugar, eggs and the lemon zest until a homogeneous mixture. Pour the milk, vanilla extract and beat for 1 minute. Add the flour and the baking powder and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 minutes. Remove the cake from oven, unmold onto a plate and let cool completely.

For the filling: Wash and remove the stem from the strawberries. Slice the strawberries and set aside. Beat the cream with the powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Whipped cream on a large dish bowl Slice the cake in half with a long sharp knife. Place the bottom slice of the cake on a plate, spread with some cream and garnish with some strawberries. Cover with the top slice of the cake and spread with the remaining cream. Garnish the top of the cake with the remaining strawberries and serve. Store the cake in the fridge.

Strawberry cream cake on a plate Slice of strawberry cream cake on a plate

RECIPE VIDEO:

Strawberry cream cake

Want to prepare a simple cake for a special occasion? Try this delicious strawberry cream cake. Has excellent presentation and is quite tasty. Bon appetit!!!

5.00 from 2 reviews

By Pedro Barbosa

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Category: Breakfast, Cakes, Recipes, Videos

Cuisine: American, Portuguese

Difficulty: Intermediate recipes

Servings:: 14 slices

Prep Time: 30 m

Cook Time: 35 m

Total Time: 1:05 h

Ingredients: brown sugar, eggs, flour, heavy whipping cream, lemon, milk, strawberries, vanilla extract

Ingredients

For the cake:

4 medium eggs
200 grams (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
100 ml (1/2 cup) milk
150 grams (about 1 cup) light brown sugar
Zest of one lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder

For the filling:

300 grams (10 1/2 ounces) strawberries
200 ml (1/2 pint (236 ml)) heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar to beat the cream

Directions

For the cake:
Preheat the oven to 150ºC (300ºF). Grease a round cake pan (20 x 7 centimeters (8 x 2 3/4 inches)) with margarine or butter and line with parchment paper.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the brown sugar, eggs and the lemon zest until a homogeneous mixture. Pour the milk, vanilla extract and beat for 1 minute. Add the flour and the baking powder and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
Remove the cake from oven, unmold onto a plate and let cool completely.
For the filling:
Wash and remove the stem from the strawberries. Slice the strawberries and set aside.
Beat the cream with the powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
Slice the cake in half with a long sharp knife. Place the bottom slice of the cake on a plate, spread with some cream and garnish with some strawberries. Cover with the top slice of the cake and spread with the remaining cream. Garnish the top of the cake with the remaining strawberries and serve. Store the cake in the fridge.