Balsamic Strawberries and Cream Vanilla Cake
These simple summer flavors will be the perfect dessert for any birthday or picnic.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Resting Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Servings: 10 people
Cake
- 3 cups (360 g) cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup sour cream, at room temperature
Balsamic Strawberries
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Whipped Cream
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
For the cake
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 3 6" cake pans and line with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Switch the mixer to high and add the eggs one at a time, incorporating fully between each egg. Mix in the vanilla until combined.
Whisk together the milk and sour cream. Add about half of the dry mixture to the butter, sugar, and egg mixture. Mix on low speed until combined. Add all of the milk and sour cream mixture, mixing on low speed until combined. Then add the rest of the dry mixture, again mixing on low until just combined.
Pour mixture into the 3 cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with just a few crumbs. Let layers cool for 10 minutes before turning out of pan. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
Freezing: Individually baked cake layers can be frozen separately until assembly time. I do not recommend freezing the whipped cream or macerated strawberries.
Balsamic Vinegar: You can leave this out if you really think you won't like it. I was skeptical at first, but I highly recommend it. You can try cutting the amount in half to start.