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Strawberries and Cream Sheet Cake

This Strawberries and Cream Sheet Cake is so light and moist with a whipped cream strawberry cream cheese frosting that is the perfect compliment to the sweet fresh berry cake beneath.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 servings
Author: Amy Nash

Equipment

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups (300g) cake flour
  • 2 Tablespoons powdered strawberry gelatin mix
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 3/4 cup finely diced strawberries

Frosting

  • 1 (8-ounce) package full-fat cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup finely diced strawberries
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Additional strawberries halved, for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with baking spray.
  • In a large bowl, beat sugar, butter, and oil until light, 2-3 minutes.
    2 cups (400g) granulated sugar, 1/2 cup salted butter, 1/2 cup oil
  • Add eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, mixing again and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
    2 large eggs, 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • In a separate bowl, whisk flour, gelatin, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add half of the flour mixture at a time alternately with buttermilk.
    2 1/2 cups (300g) cake flour, 2 Tablespoons powdered strawberry gelatin mix, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup buttermilk
  • Stir diced strawberries into cake batter. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
    3/4 cup finely diced strawberries
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Beat cream cheese and diced strawberries in a bowl using an electric mixer.
    1 (8-ounce) package full-fat cream cheese, 1/2 cup finely diced strawberries
  • In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat again until stiff peaks form.
    1 1/2 cups heavy cream, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Fold half of the strawberry cream cheese mixture into whipped cream until combined. Frost cake with whipped cream frosting, then decorate with additional strawberries.
    Additional strawberries

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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