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Strawberry lemon cake layered with strawberry buttercream and garnished with fresh strawberries and lemon slices
Alyssa

Strawberry Lemon Cake

This elegant and simple Strawberry Lemon Cake is fresh and delicious, featuring layers of moist lemon cake and smooth strawberry buttercream.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 22 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 883
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 340 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 300 g granulated sugar
  • 180 g butter (room temperature)
  • 4 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 240 g sour cream (room temperature)
  • 60 g vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 400 g butter (room temperature for frosting)
  • 660 g powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp freeze dried strawberry powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • 2-3 tbsp whole milk (room temperature)
  • to taste Fresh strawberries
  • to taste Lemon slices

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven at 170ºC/340ºF and prepare a 3 x 20 cm/8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Sift together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Add butter and mix at high speed for 3 minutes, then add eggs two at a time and mix at low speed. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix, then add remaining wet ingredients and fold the batter gently.
  4. Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 20-23 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool.
  5. Sift powdered sugar and strawberry powder. Mix butter for 4 minutes, then combine with powdered sugar and strawberry powder in two parts, whipping until fully incorporated.
  6. Place the first cake layer on a serving dish, spread buttercream, add the second layer, repeat, and cover with a crumb coat. Chill for 20 minutes.
  7. Add remaining buttercream, smooth out, and decorate with fresh strawberries and lemon slices.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge.