floresnellie30 May 27, 2024 In the Kitchen

Strawberries & Cream Cake – The Cake You’ll Be Making All Summer

There’s nothing more delectable than a cool summer cake, which is why when I found this recipe on Pinterest, I knew I had to make it and share it with you. This recipe originally came from a food blogger named Danielle who has a blog called Let’s Dish and you can find it here: https://letsdishrecipes.com/strawberries-cream-cake/

Definitely check out her blog – every recipe on it looks delicious.

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But in today’s post I’m going to show you my take on it. This Strawberries & Cream Cake is light, fluffy, and cool to eat, making it the perfect cake to indulge in on a hot summer day. And what makes it even better is that it’s quick and easy to make. So let’s jump into it, shall we?

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First things first, lay out your ingredients for the cake and grab your mixer. I got this KitchenAid standup mixer for Christmas and I can honestly say it is one of the best gifts I’ve received. Not only does it cut the time of baking in half, it makes your cakes and icings light and airy.

Baking Tip: If your recipe ever requires room temperature butter or cream cheese and you’re short on time, just fill a cup of hot water and place the butter or cream cheese in it. Give it a few minutes and then your butter or cream cheese will be soft enough for your recipe.

Baking Tip: To give any cake recipe an extra dose of moisture, substitute milk for water and olive oil for vegetable oil. Only do this if you know that whoever will be enjoying your cake isn’t lactose intolerant or have an allergy to olives.

Make sure you enough strawberries to incorporate into the cream cheese icing and to add as garnish when the cake is finished. Also, it may take several minutes for the icing to actually solidify, so don’t lose hope if it seems like the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and cream cheese aren’t blending properly. Trust the process. Once the icing is formed, refrigerate until ready to use.

When your cakes are fully cool, go ahead and add your icing. You can do this any way you like. I’ve baked this cake a few times now and the first time I put the icing all over it. The second time I was going for a more “naked cake” look. Both ways turned out delicious so it’s really up to what you prefer.