Description
A light and fluffy vanilla cake filled with fresh strawberries, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (sliced)
- ¼ cup sugar (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture while alternating with whole milk until just combined.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown, with a toothpick coming out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before layering with strawberry filling.
Notes
For best results, use fresh strawberries for the filling. Allow cakes to cool in their pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: vanilla cake, strawberry filling, dessert, baking, cake recipe