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strawberry basil cake with strawberry buttercream

Recipe by
Mangialicious Food
Buffalo, NY

This cake has a few extra steps but the intense strawberry flavor is worth it. Plus the addition of basil, yum!

yield 8 - 12
prep time 45 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For strawberry basil cake with strawberry buttercream

  • FOR THE CAKE
  • 2 3/4 c
    flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 10 Tbsp
    cold butter, cubed
  • 5
    egg whites, room temperature
  • 3/4 c
    milk, room temperature
  • 1/2 c
    strawberry puree, see below
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c
    peanut oil (you can substitute oil of your choice)
  • red food coloring (optional)
  • FOR THE STRAWBERRY PUREE
  • 1 1/2 lb
    strawberries, stems removed
  • 1/8 c
    fresh basil, chopped
  • FOR THE FROSTING
  • 1/2 c
    strawberry puree
  • 1 c
    butter, room temperature
  • 3 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • red food coloring, optional

How To Make strawberry basil cake with strawberry buttercream

  • 1
    For the Strawberry Puree
  • 2
    Add fresh strawberries to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Pour into a medium saucepan and place over medium-low heat. Simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring often until reduced by half and thick. Take half a cup out and set aside. This will be used in the frosting. Add the basil to the remaining puree, stir and place in the refrigerator until ready for use.
  • 3
    For the Cake
  • 4
    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans; set aside. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to your mixing bowl if using a stand mixer or a big bowl if using a hand mixer and combine well. Then add the chilled butter slowly, mixing on medium-low speed until crumbs form. . Next, in a separate bowl whisk together the egg whites, milk, strawberry puree (from the refrigerator), vanilla and oil. With the mixer on low, and add half of the wet ingredients, turn mixer to medium speed and mix until thick, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add food coloring at this time if using. I used 3 drops for very light pink. Add the rest of the wet ingredients and mix on medium speed until well combined. Remember to scrape down sides and bottom of the bowl. Distribute the batter evenly between the two cake pans and bake for 35-40 minutes until done. Let cool completely before frosting.
  • 5
    For the Frosting
  • 6
    Beat butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until light and fluffy, if using the stand mixer be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl. Add 1 cup powdered sugar into butter and mix until combined. Beat in the strawberry puree and vanilla, and then keep adding the remaining powdered sugar until desired consistency. I don’t like my frosting too thick so I added about 3 ¼ cups. For a more firm frosting add more. Add food coloring for desired color if you are using, I put 4 drops in.
  •  I thought this would make a beautiful Valentine's Day cake but turns out, it's a beautiful any day cake.  The best part is there is no jello for that strawberry flavor; it comes from fresh strawberries pureed and cooked down for a more intense strawberry
    7
    When cakes are cooled, place one layer of cake on a serving plate. Top with approximately 1 cup of buttercream. Repeat with remaining layer, adding the buttercream on top and pushing it down the sides. Using a cake spatula or a butter knife, go around the sides and smooth it. I am not artist when it comes to decorating cakes; I just try to make them look pretty! So you can get as fancy as you like here. No matter what it looks like when you are done though, its tastes amazing. So Mangialicious!

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