Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113.5 g) butter room temperature
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cups (175 g) cake flour
- ½ cup (120 g) buttermilk room temperature
- ½ heaping cup (15 g) freeze dried strawberries crushed into small pieces
- 4 oz (113.4 g) cream cheese room temperature
- ¼ cup (56.75 g) salted butter
- ½ cup (12 g) freeze dried strawberries blended up to become a powder
- 1¼ cup (150 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray and line an 8 or 9 inch round or square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat for another 2 minutes.
- Add the dry ingredients and buttermilk in three parts, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Crush the freeze-dried strawberries into small pieces and powder, then fold into the cake batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 27-32 minutes, or until the edges are light golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla, powdered sugar, and strawberry powder, and mix until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cake with the mixture and add extra crushed freeze-dried or diced fresh strawberries on top.
Notes
Make sure the butter and cream cheese are at room temperature for easier mixing.
For a stronger strawberry flavor, add more freeze-dried strawberries to the batter.
Store any leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.