OLD SCHOOL STRAWBERRY CAKE (GREAT HOLIDAY DESSERT)

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a dairy-free alternative

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Ricotta cheese is lower in fat and less expensive than cream cheese

Cream together unsalted butter and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl.

Add sour cream and milk to the mixture.

Incorporate egg whites instead of whole eggs to preserve color when adding food coloring.

Mix in lemon zest to enhance the strawberry flavor.

Add strawberry preserves to the mixture.

If you don't have strawberry preserves, you can use vanilla extract instead.

Mix in all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda until combined.

Add a drop of red food coloring to achieve desired pink color, being careful not to add too much.

Fold in fresh strawberries into the batter.

Divide the batter evenly between two greased cake pans.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 30 minutes.

Remove cakes from the oven and let them cool for about an hour before frosting.

Prepare the frosting by mixing powdered sugar and unsalted butter until smooth.

Add a little milk if necessary to achieve desired consistency for the frosting.

Incorporate strawberry preserves and red food coloring into the frosting to make it bright red.

Spread the frosting on the cooled cakes and decorate with sliced strawberries.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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