Fresh Strawberry and Lemon Layer Dessert with Cream Cheese Frosting

Fresh Strawberry and Lemon Layer Dessert with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Layers of homemade strawberry cake and lemon cream cheese create a flavorful, moist treat perfect for sunny gatherings.

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Blender
  • Microplane
  • Kitchen scale
  • Offset spatula
  • Cake comb
  • Pastry brush
  • Sifter
  • Cake pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Cooling rack
  • Oven
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Toothpick
  • Plate
  • Refrigerator
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Wax paper
  • Paper towel

Ingredients

  • 8 oz (226g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 ½ sticks (168g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups (400g) sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3 cups (342g) cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons (8g) baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon (3g) baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon (3g) salt
  • 1 cup (243g) strawberry puree
  • 2 teaspoons (8g) strawberry extract
  • ¼ cup (54g) vegetable oil
  • A touch of pink coloring gel (optional)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup water
  • Juice (3 tablespoons) and zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 sticks (339g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup (57g) lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons (6g) lemon extract
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 7 ½ cups (863g) confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • Approximately 10 fresh strawberries
  • Thinly sliced wedges of lemon for decoration

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