- Calories 918
- Calories from fat 460
- Fat 52g
- Sat fat 32g
- Cholesterol 168mg
- Sodium 233mg
- Protein 8g
- Carbohydrate 110g
- Sugar 84g
- Fiber 2g
- Iron 3mg
- Calcium 81mg
Yellow Cake With Strawberry Filling and Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
Christopher Baker
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Butter two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment, butter again, and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
Step 2
Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla, then the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Step 3
Reduce mixer speed to low. Add the flour mixture in 3 additions and the milk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix just until combined (do not overmix).
Step 4
Transfer the batter to the prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes for 8-inch pans and 22 to 25 minutes for 9-inch pans. Cool the cakes in the pans for 15 minutes, then turn out onto racks to cool completely.
Step 5
Transfer one of the cooled cakes to a plate and spread with 1 to 1½ cups of the filling. Top with the remaining cake and refrigerate to set, 30 minutes. Spread the top and sides with the frosting.
Step 6
Starting from the outside perimeter, place a ring of the sliced strawberries around the cake, points facing out. Continue layering concentric rings around the cake until you reach the center. Carefully brush with the jam.
mariannette
2013-03-27T10:10:12-04:00
The Best Recipe cookbook explains the science of cooking. They experiment and vary the amount of sugar they use, and explain
what effect it had. For cakes, pies, and cookies, start by reducing the amount of sugar the recipe calls for by 25 percent (if the recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar, use only ¾ cup.) This may change the texture of the baked product, and it may not brown as well as if all of the sugar called for in the recipe had been used. The BHG website answers a lot of questions regarding baking strategies: http://www.bhg.com/advice/food/substituions
christinemarie
2011-08-12T06:49:52-04:00
This cake is absolutely delicious, and relatively easy to make! This is the first cake from scratch that I have made that has turned out perfectly. We often get cupcakes from our favorite bakery in town for birthdays, but my husband requested this cake instead for his birthday. It is definitely an indulgence - but worth it for a special occasion, in my opinion!
bundle
2011-07-29T11:48:06-04:00
I agree with golden324; cake should simply be enjoyed not something you have to worry about how many calories and grams of fat it contains. There are thousands of 'healthy' desserts available. Pick and choose wisely. Sometimes I indulge, sometimes I'm careful-basically comes down to how tight my pants are! What I really want to know is if someone has tried this and if it was worth baking?
Daisygirl
2011-07-11T08:26:34-04:00
I wonder is the butter was cut to 1 stick and 1/2 cup applesauce, FF sourcream and skim milk with 3 egg white and 1 yolk if the overall flavor would be altered. I may just give this a shot. My husbands birthday is tomorrow. We both try to limit fat. Wish I could see what people thought of the original.
golden324
2011-07-10T04:17:33-04:00
It's cake! Who said cake should be 'healthy'?
mariannette
2011-07-09T17:46:01-04:00
WOW! 918 calories per serving and 32g saturated fat. The health benefits of the fruit are completely overwhelmed by the health negatives of this recipe.
