Soft vanilla cake layered with billowy whipped cream and fresh strawberries — light, luscious, and bursting with real flavor!
Ingredients (Serves 10–12):
For the Cake:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice)
For the Filling & Topping:
- 2 lbs fresh strawberries, sliced
- ¼ cup sugar (for macerating berries)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract