Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of fresh strawberries and zesty lemon with this Strawberry Lemon Layer Cake. A moist and tender lemon-flavored cake is layered with sweet strawberries and finished with a creamy lemon buttercream. Perfect for any special occasion or a sweet treat!
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
For the Strawberry Filling:
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries (diced)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
For the Lemon Buttercream:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans.
- Prepare the Cake: Mix dry ingredients, cream butter and sugar, add eggs and flavorings, alternate with buttermilk, and bake.
- Make the Strawberry Filling: Combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
- Prepare the Buttercream: Beat butter, add sugar, lemon juice, zest, and cream.
- Assemble the Cake: Layer cake rounds with buttercream and strawberries, frost, and chill.
Notes
- Enhance strawberry flavor with a layer of strawberry jam between cake layers.
- Cake layers can be made ahead and stored at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
