Strawberry Vanilla Cake

Name: Strawberry Vanilla Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ¾ cups cake flour ((see note)); 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, softened; 1 ½ cups granulated sugar; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 2 egg whites, at room temperature ((see note)); 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste ((see note)); 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature; 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries ((see note)); 8 ounces cream cheese ((I used full fat)); ½ cup unsalted butter, softened; pinch salt; 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ((or use strawberry extract))

Instructions

Prep:35minCook:35min

This Strawberry Vanilla Cake has two layers of fluffy, flavorful vanilla cake paired with strawberry cream cheese frosting! This cake is gorgeous thanks to the color from the freeze-dried strawberries, and it's a total crowd-pleaser!

Updated at: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:12:17 GMT