🍓 Strawberry Cream Cheese Cake
This cake is soft, moist, and layered with creamy cream cheese frosting and sweet fresh strawberries—perfect for birthdays, special occasions, or just a treat!
🧾 Ingredients
Cake
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (sliced)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2️⃣ Make the cake batter
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Gradually add flour mixture alternating with milk, mixing until smooth.
3️⃣ Bake the cakes
- Divide batter between the two pans.
- Bake 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
4️⃣ Make the frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
5️⃣ Assemble the cake
- Place one cake layer on a plate.
- Spread a layer of cream cheese frosting on top.
- Add a layer of sliced strawberries.
- Top with the second cake layer and frost the top and sides.
- Decorate with remaining strawberries.
🍽️ Tips
- Chill the cake for 30 minutes before slicing to make clean cuts.
- For extra flavor, macerate strawberries with a teaspoon of sugar before layering.
- Add lemon zest to the frosting for a fresh twist.
I can also share:
🍰 Strawberry Cream Cheese Sheet Cake
🍓 Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cups
🥄 No-bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert.
Do you want me to give a super simple one-bowl version that’s perfect for beginners?
