White Layer Cake with Strawberry Filling
"If you are looking for a show stopping cake, this white layer cake is perfect! With a delicious strawberry filling, this is irresistable!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup water
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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½ cup granulated sugar
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2½ pounds fresh strawberries (washed, stemmed & divided)
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1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
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2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
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Red food coloring (if needed and/or desired)
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16 ounces cream cheese (softened)
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¾ cup confectioners’ sugar (divided)
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1½ teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
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¾ teaspoon almond extract
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¼ teaspoon table salt
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4 cups heavy whipping cream ((1 quart))
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4 cups bleached cake flour, such as Swan’s Down ((16 ounces))
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8 ounces unsalted butter, pliable but cool, about 65°F ((2 sticks))
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2/3 cup virgin coconut oil, solid, room temperature ((4 ounces))
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2¼ cups granulated sugar ((16 ounces))
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2½ teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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¾ teaspoon kosher salt ((half as much if using table salt))
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1 cup egg whites (from about 8 large eggs), room temperature ((8½ ounces))
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2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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2 cups cultured low-fat buttermilk, room temperature ((16 ounces))
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1 pound fresh strawberries (washed, dried, hulled and halved)
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