21/06/2024
🍓🍰 Luscious Red Velvet Strawberry Indulgence Recipe 🍰🍓
Ingredients:
For the Red Velvet Cake:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 tbsp red food coloring
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp white vinegar
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
16 oz (2 blocks) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Strawberry Filling:
2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
For Garnish:
Fresh strawberries
Red velvet cake crumbs
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
Make the Red Velvet Cake:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and white vinegar. Mix until well combined.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until smooth and well combined.
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the Strawberry Filling:
In a medium saucepan, combine the sliced strawberries, granulated sugar, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries break down and the mixture thickens, about 10-15 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Make the Cream Cheese Frosting:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
Gradually add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Beat in the vanilla extract until the frosting is light and fluffy.
Assemble the Cake:
Place one red velvet cake layer on a serving plate or cake stand. Spread a generous layer of cream cheese frosting over the top.
Spoon the strawberry filling over the frosting, spreading it out evenly.
Place the second red velvet cake layer on top of the strawberry filling.
Apply a thin layer of frosting (crumb coat) over the entire cake to seal in the crumbs. Refrigerate the cake for 30 minutes.
After chilling, apply a second, thicker layer of cream cheese frosting over the entire cake, smoothing it out with an offset spatula.
Garnish:
Decorate the top of the cake with fresh strawberries and sprinkle red velvet cake crumbs around the edges for a beautiful presentation.
Serve:
Slice and serve the Luscious Red Velvet Strawberry Indulgence cake chilled or at room temperature. Enjoy the rich, velvety cake with the creamy frosting and sweet strawberry filling!
Yield:
This recipe serves about 10-12 people, depending on slice size.
Indulge in the delightful combination of red velvet cake, creamy frosting, and fresh strawberries in this Luscious Red Velvet Strawberry Indulgence! 🍓🍰
