Description
A delicious dessert featuring creamy strawberry ice cream layered between moist vanilla cake, topped with whipped cream and fresh garnishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cake Layers:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For the Strawberry Ice Cream:
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Whipped Cream Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, cold
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional Garnishes:
- Fresh strawberry slices
- Mint leaves
- White chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8-inch round pans and line bottoms with parchment paper. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, starting and ending with flour. Mix gently until combined.
- Divide batter between pans. Bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick is clean. Cool completely.
- Blend strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Heat puree with cream, milk, and remaining sugar until sugar dissolves. Cool and chill 2 hours.
- Churn chilled mixture in ice cream maker until soft-serve. Freeze at least 4 hours.
- Place one cake layer on plate. Spread strawberry ice cream over it. Top with second cake layer.
- Beat cold heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread over cake.
- Garnish with strawberry slices, mint leaves, and white chocolate shavings if desired. Serve immediately or freeze until firm.
Notes
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for best flavor.
- Do not overmix cake batter to keep it tender.
- Chill ice cream base well before churning for smooth texture.
- Freeze assembled cake overnight for easier slicing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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