Strawberry Red Velvet Cake

This Strawberry Red Velvet Cake was a hit in my office! I had a really hard time slicing it, since the cake was small, and I had a large number of slices to cut…All I can say is that it disappeared in a minute.

I finally realized how desperately I need a bigger baking pan!

The smooth texture, strawberry syrup and buttery-rich frosting make this Velvet Cake an all-time favorite for any time of year. Perfect for Birthdays and or any other special occasions!

Strawberry Red Velvet Cake

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Prep Time 50 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course cakes, Dessert

Ingredients

  

Red Velvet Cake:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tbs cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tbs red food coloring
• 1 tsp apple vinegar
• 1 tbs vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 pound cream cheese
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1- 2 tbs lemon juice

strawberry mixture:

• water
• a few tbs of strawberry jam + strawberries sliced

Instructions

 

Red Velvet Cake:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Lightly oil 8 -inch round cake pan.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
• In another bowl, whisk together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla.
• Mix the dry ingredients into the wet.
• Pour the batter into prepared 20 cm round cake pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 70-80 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. (After 50 minutes of baking I covered the cake with aluminum cake, to prevent the top from burning).
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

buttercream:

• Combine butter and cream cheese until well blended.
• Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Beat until creamy.

strawberry jam mixture:

• 3/4 a few tablespoons of jam with 1,5 – 2 tablespoons of water.
• Set aside.

assemble:

• Cut a cake into four layers.
• Put your first cake layer on the plate, use a pastry brush to brush the jam mixture over the entire cake. Make sure you get the edges of the cake covered as they tend to dry out the most.
• Then, spread a part of the frosting evenly across layer.
• Put the second cake layer on top, soak with jam mixture and frost.
• Repeat with the rest of your layers.
• Cover the top of the cake with the remaining frosting.
• Decorate with sliced strawberries.

Keyword Red Velvet, Strawberry