Pretty-in-Pink Strawberry Cake

Pretty-in-Pink Strawberry Cake
Pretty-in-Pink Strawberry Cake is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 51g of fat, and a total of 802 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Mother's Day. Head to the store and pick up strawberries, vanilla, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350F. Line 2 (9-inch) cake pans with parchment; grease paper.
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Cream 1/2 pound butter and 2 cups sugar. Beat in 4 eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla, 1 Tbsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. baking soda.
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Add 3 cups flour and 2 cups buttermilk alternately. Fold in 1/2 pound chopped strawberries.
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Scrape into pans.
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Bake until a tester comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
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Make buttercream while cakes cool. Bring 1 pint sliced berries and 1/3 cup water to a boil, stirring; remove from heat. Beat 4 yolks and 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; stir into liquid. Stir in 1/2 tsp. salt; cook, whisking, until temperature reaches 170F. Off heat, beat in 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice; let cool. Beat in 1 pound butter 2 Tbsp. at a time until fluffy.
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Add a drop of red coloring, if desired.
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Place one cake layer on a platter.
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Spread 3/4 cup buttercream on top.
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Add top layer and frost cake.

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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score3
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