The Best Strawberry Cake
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2½ cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 ½ cups Strawberry Puree
- ½ cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 Large Eggs + 1 Egg Yolk
- 3 ¼ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder
- 1½ teaspoon Salt
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter (softened and at room temperature)
- 16 ounces Cream Cheese (2 cream cheese blocks)
- 6 cups Powdered Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare three 6-inch pans with grease and parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add sugar, strawberry puree, vegetable oil, milk, vanilla extract, eggs, and egg yolk. Whisk together until homogenous.
- Add the salt and baking powder and mix to combine.
- Add the flour, mixing in gently until just combined.
- Divide batter equally amongst the cake tins and bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before removing from cake tins and frosting.
For the Frosting:
- Beat the butter until very smooth and no lumps are there. Add the cream cheese and beat together until they are fully mixed together.
- Add the powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla. Mix on high for 2-3 minutes to whip until light and fluffy.
- Frost the cooled cake, and enjoy!