Strawberry Buttercream Birthday Cake

Name: Strawberry Buttercream Birthday Cake
Prep time: 3 h 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 319 grams 1/4 cups (about cake flour; 2 Tbsps light corn syrup; 4 larges egg whites, at room temperature (See Notes); 4 larges eggs, separated and at room temperature; 347 grams 3/4 cups (about granulated sugar; 237 milliliters milk, at room temperature; 0 teaspoons salt; 68 grams cups (about dehydrated strawberries; 248 grams 1/4 cups (about sugar; 237 milliliters (from one 14-ounce can) sweetened condensed milk; 340 grams sticks unsalted butter, cut into 24 pieces, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 118 milliliters water

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Strawberry Buttercream Birthday Cake a try. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 42g of fat, and a total of 940 calories. Head to the store and pick up condensed milk, sugar, cake flour, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

For the Cake: Lightly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray. Line bottoms with parchment paper rounds and coat once again with baking spray. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in medium bowl; reserve.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

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Combine milk and vanilla in liquid measuring cup; reserve.

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Vanilla

Milk

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In large bowl with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes longer. If you used the stand mixer bowl, transfer whites to separate bowl.

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Beat butter and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar with paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

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Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with milk mixture.

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Milk

Fold in egg whites with rubber spatula and divide batter equally between prepared pans.

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Bake until tester inserted in center of cakes comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Transfer cakes to cooling racks and cool 10 minutes in pans. Turn cakes out directly onto racks, peel off and discard parchment, then invert so the tops are facing up. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

For the Frosting and Assembly: Meanwhile, stir together sugar, water, and corn syrup in heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and boil syrup until it registers 238°F on candy thermometer, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Syrup

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While syrup boils, In large bowl with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip egg whites and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. With mixer running on medium-high speed, slowly and carefully pour boiling syrup into the egg whites. Beat until outside of bowl is cool to the touch and whites are thick and glossy, 7 to 10 minutes.

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With mixer on medium speed, add butter, one piece at a time (see note above). Continue beating until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Fold in dehydrated strawberries.

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Strawberries

Butter

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Blender

With a serrated knife, trim off about 1/8 inch from tops of cakes to make an even surface. Then, cut each cake in half to create 4 equal layers.

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Place one layer on a serving dish or cake stand and spread 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk. Repeat with remaining cake layers and sweetened condensed milk.

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