Strawberry Dream Cake Supreme

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Sure! Here’s a BIG, indulgent, all-out strawberry recipe for someone who’s totally obsessed with strawberry flavor:

🍓 Strawberry Dream Cake Supreme 🍓

A rich, triple-layer strawberry cake filled with strawberry buttercream, topped with fresh strawberries, strawberry glaze, and white chocolate curls. It’s not just a dessert—it’s a love story.

🧁 Introduction

Strawberries have long symbolized romance, summer, and indulgence. Sweet, tangy, and vibrantly red, they bring freshness and excitement to any dessert. This Strawberry Dream Cake Supreme is the ultimate tribute to this beloved berry. Bursting with real strawberries in every layer, this cake is moist, luscious, and unforgettable.

Whether it’s for a birthday, a romantic dinner, or just because you’re head-over-heels for strawberries, this cake will have everyone swooning.

🍓 Ingredients

For the Strawberry Cake:

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract (optional, for depth)
  • 1 cup fresh strawberry purée (blended and strained)
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • Pink gel food coloring (optional)

For the Strawberry Buttercream:

  • 1½ cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries, powdered
  • 2 tbsp fresh strawberry purée
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2–3 tbsp heavy cream (as needed)

For the Strawberry Glaze:

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water

Toppings:

  • Fresh strawberries (halved)
  • White chocolate curls or shavings
  • Mint leaves (optional)

🧑‍🍳 Instructions & Methods

🥣 Cake Formation:

  1. Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans.
  2. Dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3–4 minutes).
  4. Add eggs: Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and almond extract.
  5. Combine liquids: Mix puréed strawberries with buttermilk.
  6. Combine wet and dry: Alternately add the dry ingredients and strawberry-buttermilk mix to the butter mixture in 3 additions, starting and ending with flour. Add pink coloring if using.
  7. Bake: Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake for 25–28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool: Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

🍓 Buttercream Method:

  1. Beat butter until fluffy (2–3 minutes).
  2. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating after each addition.
  3. Add strawberry powder, purée, vanilla, and salt.
  4. Add cream one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency.
  5. Beat for 3–4 minutes until light and fluffy.

🍓 Strawberry Glaze:

  1. In a saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice over medium heat.
  2. Stir frequently and mash strawberries.
  3. Add cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened (about 5 minutes).
  4. Cool before using.

🍰 Assembly:

  1. Level cake layers if needed.
  2. Place one layer on a cake board. Spread a layer of buttercream and a spoonful of glaze.
  3. Repeat with remaining layers.
  4. Frost the top and sides with buttercream.
  5. Drizzle glaze on top, letting it drip down the sides.
  6. Decorate with halved strawberries, white chocolate curls, and mint leaves.

📜 History of Strawberry Desserts

Strawberries have been used in desserts for centuries, dating back to the Romans who prized them for medicinal properties. In 16th-century France, strawberries with cream became a royal favorite. The first known strawberry shortcake appeared in an American cookbook in the mid-1800s. Over time, the berry evolved from simple toppings to being the centerpiece in layered cakes, mousses, and even savory dishes.

✅ Benefits of Strawberries

  • Rich in Vitamin C: Boosts immunity and skin health
  • Low in calories: Perfect for guilt-free indulgence
  • Antioxidant-rich: Fights free radicals
  • Heart healthy: Supports blood pressure and cholesterol
  • Anti-inflammatory: A natural anti-aging food

🧪 Nutritional Information (Per Slice, approx. 1/12 of cake)

  • Calories: 460
  • Fat: 24g
  • Saturated Fat: 14g
  • Carbohydrates: 58g
  • Sugar: 43g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Vitamin C: 70% DV

(Nutrition values are estimates and may vary depending on ingredients used.)

💕 Lovers of the Cake

This Strawberry Dream Cake is adored by:

  • Kids who love fruity sweetness
  • Couples celebrating anniversaries
  • Moms for Mother’s Day surprises
  • Summer picnic lovers
  • Strawberry addicts (you know who you are 😉)

🎉 Conclusion

The Strawberry Dream Cake Supreme is not just a dessert—it’s a celebration of flavor, beauty, and joy. Each bite bursts with juicy berry goodness and creamy richness, making it the ultimate cake for strawberry lovers.

Whether you’re making it for someone you love or simply treating yourself, this cake delivers a full sensory strawberry experience—elevated, nostalgic, and undeniably delicious.

Would you like a shortcake version, a no-bake cheesecake, or a frozen dessert next? 🍓

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