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strawberry surprise cake

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Juniabug63 avatar
Recipe by
Junia Sonier
@Juniabug63
Houston, TX

If you love strawberries and love cake, you should try this strawberry cake. A nice yellow cake with strawberry filling and cream cheese frosting.

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(2)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For strawberry surprise cake

  • CAKE
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 4 lg
    eggs, separated
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • FILLING
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 12
    or more large strawberries
  • FROSTING
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp
    milk
  • DRIZZLE FROSTING
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • DEOCRATING
  • additional fresh strawberries

How To Make strawberry surprise cake

  • 1
    For the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line bottoms of 3 8-inch pans with paper; grease and flour sides.
  • 2
    Mix flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
  • 3
    Beat egg whites in another large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until peaks form. Gently stir into batter. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
  • 4
    Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean.
  • 5
    Immediately run spatula between cakes and sides of pans. Cool 15 minutes; remove cakes from pans. Remove paper. Cool completely on wire racks.
  • 6
    Prepare the strawberry filling while the cake is baking. Slice strawberries in a large bowl, add sugar, and put in the refrigerator. Keep refrigerated for at least an hour.
  • 7
    For the frosting, mix cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and milk. Let sit for 15 - 30 minutes.
  • 8
    After cake has cooled, frost bottom layer and add strawberries evenly.
  • 9
    Place second layer. Repeat frosting and a layer of strawberries.
  • 10
    Place the top layer and frost the top and sides, covering any trace of strawberries in the layers. Decorate top with strawberries if desired.
  • 11
    If using the drizzle frosting on top, once the cake is cooled, prepare the drizzle frosting. Let sit for 15 - 30 minutes. Frost the cake following steps 8 - 9. Place the top layer and drizzle frosting making sure the frosting drizzles down the sides. Decorate top with strawberries if desired.
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