strawberry celebration cake
This was one of my Grandmother's recipes. My family really enjoys it and it is a great way to use up those summer strawberries!
prep time
cook time
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 - eggs (separated)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 cups sliced sweetened fresh strawberries
- 24 - whole fresh strawberries
How To Make strawberry celebration cake
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2FOR CAKE: Cream Butter, gradually add granulated sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in Egg Yolks and Vanilla.
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Step 3Combine dry ingredients. Add alternately with milk beginning and ending with dry ingredients; beat well after each addition.
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Step 4Beat egg whites until stiff. Gently fold egg whites into cake mixture.
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Step 5Divide batter evenly between two buttered and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
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Step 6Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. To serve cut each layer in half horizontally.
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Step 7FOR FILLING: Whip cream until soft peaks form; add Confectioner's sugar. Continue beating until stiff. Place one cut layer on serving plate.
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Step 8Spread 1 cup whipped cream and a third of the sliced strawberries over cut surface. Place another cake layer over filling. Repeat twice.
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Step 9For top of cake, spread with whipped cream as before. Arrange whole strawberries over top.
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Step 10Refrigerate up to 1 hour before serving.
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Category:
Cakes
Category:
Fruit Desserts
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Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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