Edgar's Strawberry Cake Recipe
This Edgar's Strawberry Cake Recipe is soft, moist, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor! Made with real strawberries, butter, sugar, and eggs, it’s the perfect cake for birthdays or special occasions.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer or hand whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Cake pans (8-inch round recommended)
- Spatula
- Cooling rack
- Blender or food processor (for strawberries)
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh strawberry puree
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup strawberry puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare strawberries
- Blend fresh strawberries into a smooth puree. Set aside.
Step 2: Preheat and prepare pans
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line your cake pans.
Step 3: Cream butter and sugar
- In a bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 4: Add eggs
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Step 5: Mix dry ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 6: Combine everything
- Add dry ingredients gradually, alternating with milk. Stir in strawberry puree and vanilla.
Step 7: Bake
- Pour batter into pans and bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 8: Cool
- Let cakes cool completely before frosting.
Step 9: Make frosting
- Beat butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, strawberry puree, and vanilla. Mix until creamy.
Step 10: Assemble
- Layer the cakes with frosting and cover the entire cake.