Description
This delicious layered cake combines chocolate and strawberry flavors, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup strawberry puree
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three round cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in milk and vanilla.
- Divide batter into three bowls: mix cocoa powder into one for chocolate flavor, strawberry puree into another for strawberry flavor, and leave the last as plain vanilla.
- Pour batters into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans before transferring to wire racks.
- Once cooled, stack layers with frosting between them and cover the entire cake with frosting.
Notes
- This cake is perfect for birthdays and special occasions.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg