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Fresh Strawberry Cake with Whipped Cream

You’'ll love want to make this layered Strawberry Cake with Fresh Whipped Cream all summer long. This easy homemade recipe is made from scratch with a fresh whipped cream and strawberry filling.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dessert, strawberry, whipped cream
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Calories 283 kcal

Ingredients

For Cake Layers

  • 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature plus more for greasing cake pans
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for pans
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs two whole eggs, and two egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole milk

For Filling

  • 1 pound strawberries hulled and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

For Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter bottom of two 8-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper. Butter and flour the parchment paper and pan sides. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

    greased pan for cake with strawberries and whipped cream
  2. Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar on high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Switch mixer to low setting. Add 1/2 cup flour mixture, then 1/4 cup milk, 1 /2 cup flour, 1/4 cup milk, and finally the last 1/2 cup flour. Mix until just combined, do not overmix.

    batter for cake with strawberries and whipped cream
  3. Divide batter between two prepared pans. 

    strawberry filling for cake
  4. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 13-15 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans for about 10 minutes and then invert onto wire racks to finish cooling. 

    strawberry cake with whipped cream frosting

Filling & Topping

  1. Combine strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar in a large bowl. Set aside. 

    strawberries for whipped cream strawberry cake
  2. Beat cream, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and pinch of salt with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

    strawberry cake with whipped cream frosting

Assemble Cake

  1. Put one cake on serving platter and arrange half of strawberries on it.  

    strawberry whipped cream cake
  2. Top with half of whipped cream, leaving about an inch border.

    strawberry cake with whipped cream frosting
  3. Gently place the second cake on top.

    strawberry cake with whipped cream frosting
  4. Top cake with remaining whipped cream, leaving a 1-inch border.

    whipped cream strawberry cake
  5. Just before serving, spoon the rest of the strawberries over cake.

    strawberry layered cake

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart.

 

Nutrition Facts
Fresh Strawberry Cake with Whipped Cream
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 283 Calories from Fat 138
% Daily Value*
Fat 15.3g24%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 96mg32%
Sodium 183mg8%
Potassium 206mg6%
Carbohydrates 33.7g11%
Fiber 1.2g5%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 4.4g9%
Calcium 76mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.