Description
A delicious strawberry cake perfect for Valentine’s Day, featuring layers of soft sponge, fresh strawberries, and creamy filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 150g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 100ml milk
- 50g butter, melted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 300g fresh strawberries
- 250ml whipped cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, milk, and melted butter until smooth.
- Pour batter into a greased cake pan and bake for 25 minutes.
- Let the cake cool, then slice it horizontally into two layers.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Spread a layer of whipped cream and sliced strawberries on the bottom cake layer.
- Place the second cake layer on top and cover with remaining cream and strawberries.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe strawberries for the best flavor.
- Chill the mixing bowl and beaters before whipping cream for better results.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving for decoration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: strawberry cake, Valentine's Day dessert, Italian cake, homemade cake