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Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake

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Servings: 10
 
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What a beautiful and elegant cake for a special occassion; a birthday, anniversary, Valentines Day, or a luscious cake for all those strawberry lovers.

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
6 large egg whites, beaten to blend
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

For Filling and Decorating:
4 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
1 cup strawberry preserves
2 pounds strawberries, hulled, sliced
1 pound strawberries, hulled

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper; butter paper. Dust pans with flour. Combine first 4 ingredients in bowl of electric stand mixer. Add butter and mix with whisk attachment until mixture resembles moist crumbs. Add milk, egg whites and extracts. Mix until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly. Bake until tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.

DO-AHEAD TIP: Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap well with plastic and store at room temperature.

FOR FILLING: Using long serrated knife, cut each cake layer evenly into 2 layers. Using electric mixer, beat 2 1/2 cups cream in large bowl until firm peaks form. Place 1 cake layer on platter or Cake Plate. Spread cake with 1/3 cup strawberry preserves. Arrange strawberry slices evenly over preserves. Spread enough cream over strawberries to cover (about 3/4 cup). Repeat layering cake, preserves, strawberries and cream two times; top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake.

FOR DECORATING: Using electric mixer, beat remaining 2 cups cream in large bowl until firm peaks form. Place whole strawberries over top of cake, points up, leaving 1 1/2-inch border. Using pastry bag fitted with large star tip, pipe cream up sides of cake in vertical lines. Frost top border of cake with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate until whipped cream is set, about 2 hours.

DO-AHEAD TIP: Can be made up to 6 hours ahead.

Source: DianasDesserts.com
Date: July 6, 2002

Reviews

Reviewer: gurveen
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i loved it. best cake ever. thank you for taking the time to post your recipes. keep up the good work.

 
Reviewer: amanda
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OMG!! OMG!! OMG!! I made it into cupcakes then told my mom they were horrible just so I cud have them all to myself, lol.. they were soooooo good.

 

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