strawberry cake with strawberry filling

here's how to make it!

This moist and fluffy strawberry cake with strawberry filling is bursting with real berry flavor in every bite, from the soft cake layers to the creamy strawberry buttercream. It’s an easy, impressive dessert that’s perfect for spring, summer, or any berry-loving occasion.

ingredients

strawberries granulated sugar lemon juice cornstarch water all purpose flour baking powder salt whole milk unsalted butter vegetable oil egg whites strawberry extract vanilla extract white vinegar confectioners sugar

make strawberry filling

01

Combine ingredients in a saucepan and cook until thickened. Refrigerate for 12 hours before using. 

make cake

02

Make the cake batter as instructed. Divide into two cake tins and bake for 35 minutes. Cool completely. 

make frosting

03

Make the frosting as instructed when ready to assemble. 

assemble

04

Pipe frosting on the outer edge, then fill the center with the chilled gilling. Top with other cake and frost as desired. 

decorate

05

Decorate with fresh and freeze-dried strawberries, as desired.