Strawberry Jam Cake With Fresh Berry Frosting
"Paula Deen"
photo by shadow0599
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 236.59 ml butter, softened
- 473.18 ml sugar, divided
- 14.79 ml vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 946.36 ml cake flour
- 19.71 ml baking powder
- 295.73 ml milk
- 118.29 ml strawberry jam
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Fresh Berry Frosting
- 236.59 ml butter, softened
- 85.04 g package cream cheese, softened
- 4.92 ml strawberry extract
- 118.29 ml finely chopped fresh strawberries
- 1419.54 ml powdered sugar
- fresh strawberries, for garnish
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°; spray three 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick baking spray with flour.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder; sift.
- Gradually add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.
- In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold into batter.
- Spoon batter into prepared pans, and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
- While cake is cooling, make frosting-in a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and strawberry extract at medium speed with a mixer until creamy.
- Add strawberries, beating until combined.
- Gradually beat in powdered sugar until combined.
- Spread strawberry jam between layers; spread frosting on top and sides of cake.
- Garnish with strawberries, if desired.
- Store cake, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.
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Reviews
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Wow!! this cake was great! Even though I used vanilla extract instead of strawberry on the frosting, it was still great. This was the first I have ever made and it inspired my to make more. I can't believe how great it was and how everyone who ate it loved it. Definately deserves 5 stars.
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Wow!! this cake was great! Even though I used vanilla extract instead of strawberry on the frosting, it was still great. This was the first I have ever made and it inspired my to make more. I can't believe how great it was and how everyone who ate it loved it. Definately deserves 5 stars.
