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Strawberry Cake with Lemon Cream Topping

A delicious strawberry cake topped with a refreshing lemon cream, perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
Lemon Cream Topping
  • 1 cup heavy cream chilled
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Method
 

Cake Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a baking pan.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  4. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. In another bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk.
  7. Fold in the sliced strawberries.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Lemon Cream Preparation
  1. In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
  2. Gradually add the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest, continuing to whip until stiff peaks form.
  3. Once the cake has cooled, spread the lemon cream topping over the cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For best results, use fresh strawberries and serve the cake chilled.

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