French Vanilla Moist and Strawberry Cake

 Cake:

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

2 cups white sugar

4 eggs, room temperature

2-3/4 cups flour

2-1/4 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

1 cup milk

2 TBS pure vanilla extract

6 pieces of large strawberries (sliced)

Frosting:

1 cup butter, softened

7 to 8 cups powdered sugar, sifted

1/2 cup evaporated milk

1 TBS pure vanilla extract

5 to 6 pieces of strawberries (Divided)  

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Butter your  9 inch cake pans and dust the inside with flour . Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.

Sift the dry ingredients together and set aside.

Beat the butter for 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat another 3 minutes.

Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat thoroughly after each addition.

Start adding the flour mixture one cup at a time, and alternate with the milk; ending with the flour mixture. Add the vanilla, mix well and finally pour half into prepared cake pan then layers it with pieces of the sliced strawberries refer photo)

Then pour in the remaining half of the cake mix.

Then spread the cake mix evenly and covering all conners.

Bake for 25-30 minutes.

 

Transfer to a rack and cool for 5 minutes, then

unmold them and peel off the paper liners.

Invert and cool to room temperature, bottom side up.

FROSTING:

Place the softened butter in a mixing bowl and beat with 1/2 of the powdered sugar.

Add the vanilla and milk and mix well. Add another cup of powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until you reach the desired consistency to spread; you may not need all of the sugar specified. Beat until light and fluffy; spread on the cooled cake and decorate the cake with some strawberries and your cake is done!

Happy Trying everyone!!


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