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Strawberry Filled Vanilla Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

Vanilla Cake

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup oil
  • 4 tbsp vanilla
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda

Strawberry Filling

  • 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp water

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 stick butter
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

Strawberry Filling

  • Combine Strawberries and sugar in a saucepan.  In a separate bowl, mix cornstarch and water.  Mix into the strawberries over medium heat. Cook until cornstarch is dissolved. Cool and refrigerate overnight.

Vanilla Cake

  • Mix oil, sugar and eggs. Add vanilla, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and flour. Add buttermilk. Pour into 3 6 inch pans and bake for 35-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Frosting

  • Blend all ingredients until smooth.

Assembly

  • Level each layer so there is no dome. Frost the first layer. Add some of the frosting to a pastry bag and pipe a border around the layer. This will prevent the strawberry filling from leaking out. Add the filling, then repeat with the last two layers. Cover the top and sides with the frosting and smooth. Top with fresh flowers.