Double-Strawberry Cake Recipe

Name: Double-Strawberry Cake Recipe
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 16 1/2 ounces bleached cake flour (3 2/3 cups, spooned; 470g), such as Swans Down (see note); 2 1/4 ounces freeze-dried strawberries (about 3 heaping cups; 65g), such as Trader Joe's (see note); 18 ounces hulled strawberries (about 3 1/2 cups quartered fruit; 510g), brought to about 70°F (21°C); see note; 12 ounces unsalted butter (about 3 sticks; 340g), soft but cool, about 65°F (18°C); 15 3/4 ounces sugar (about 2 1/4 cups; 445g); 3 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon (3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight; 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 6 ounces egg whites (about 2/3 cup; 170g), from about 5 large eggs, brought to about 70°F (21°C); To Serve:; 1 batch Swiss Buttercream , a triple batch of strawberry whipped cream , or a triple batch of Cream Cheese Frosting; Additional freeze-dried strawberries, to garnish

Total 3h

This double-strawberry cake recipe is a delightful combination of intensely-flavored freeze-dried strawberries and fresh, juicy strawberries. With a hint of Chinese five-spice powder, this moist and tender cake is topped with your choice of Swiss Buttercream, strawberry whipped cream, or Cream Cheese Frosting and garnished with more freeze-dried strawberries.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 16)

16 1/2 ounces bleached cake flour (3 2/3 cups, spooned; 470g), such as Swans Down (see note)

2 1/4 ounces freeze-dried strawberries (about 3 heaping cups; 65g), such as Trader Joe's (see note)

18 ounces hulled strawberries (about 3 1/2 cups quartered fruit; 510g), brought to about 70°F (21°C); see note

12 ounces unsalted butter (about 3 sticks; 340g), soft but cool, about 65°F (18°C)

15 3/4 ounces sugar (about 2 1/4 cups; 445g)

3 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon (3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight

1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

6 ounces egg whites (about 2/3 cup; 170g), from about 5 large eggs, brought to about 70°F (21°C)

1 batch Swiss Buttercream , a triple batch of strawberry whipped cream , or a triple batch of Cream Cheese Frosting

Additional freeze-dried strawberries, to garnish

Nutrition Facts

Calories

725kcal

36%
Fat

34g

1%
Saturated Fat

20g

1%
Carbohydrates

95g

4%
Fiber

2g

0%
Sugar

50g

2%
Protein

6g

0%
Cholesterol

81mg

4%
Sodium

175mg

8%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Double-Strawberry Cake Recipe

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts