Cake Recipes
Strawberry Layered Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup Half-and-Half
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- Dash of salt
- 16 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 pint whipping cream
- Red food coloring (if desired)
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, cleaned and sliced
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat Half-and-Half in a saucepan until boiling, add butter and set aside.
- In bowl blend sugar, vanilla extract and eggs, beat on high with mixer until mixture is very light and fluffy.
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt, add egg mixture, then add Half-and-Half mixture, mixing well after each addition.
- Pour batter into a well greased and floured springform pan.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool slightly and remove from pan. Let cool completely.
- Cut cake into three even layers. Brush away any loose crumbs. Place on serving platter.
- Whip the cream cheese until very smooth, add the powdered sugar and whipping cream, beating until mixture is creamy, smooth and fluffy. You may add a few drops of food coloring if desired to tint frosting.
- Spread frosting between each layer, place sliced strawberries on each layer.
- Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of assembled cake.
- Garnish with strawberries on top and on sides.
Attribution
Posted by bettyboop50 at Recipe Goldmine May 9, 2001.