Description
A decadent and moist cake layered with a creamy strawberry filling, this Strawberry Butter Cake is the perfect balance of rich butter flavor and sweet strawberry goodness. Topped with freeze-dried strawberries, it’s a dessert that will leave everyone asking for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 ¼ cups Sugar
- 14 tablespoons Salted Butter, melted
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 oz Freeze-Dried Strawberries
For the Strawberry Filling:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- 2 ½ cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 tablespoons Strawberry Preserves
- ½ cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries (see instructions below)
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the sugar and melted butter. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Stir in the freeze-dried strawberries, crushing them slightly as you add them to the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan.
For the Strawberry Filling:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and continue to mix until fully combined and creamy.
- Add the egg and mix until incorporated.
- Stir in the strawberry preserves and freeze-dried strawberries, crushing them slightly as you add them to the filling mixture.
- Spread the strawberry filling evenly over the cooled cake, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours to allow the filling to set.
Notes
- If you don’t have freeze-dried strawberries, you can substitute with fresh strawberries, but the texture will be different.
- You can adjust the sweetness of the filling by reducing the powdered sugar based on your preference.
- This cake can be decorated with fresh strawberries or more freeze-dried strawberries for a festive touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking, Mixing
- Cuisine: American, Dessert
Keywords: Strawberry cake, butter cake, strawberry filling, strawberry butter cake, cake with strawberry filling, freeze-dried strawberries