The Best Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Frosting Recipe Ever - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 16 ounces (453 grams) strawberries, reduced
• 3 large eggs
• 2 ½ cups (350 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups (285 grams) granulated sugar
• 16 ounces (452 grams) full-fat cream cheese or mascarpone cheese, cold
• ½ cup (118 milliliters) vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons (42 grams) unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup (120 grams) sour cream
• 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup (118 milliliters) milk
• 2 ¼ cups (531 milliliters) heavy whipping cream, cold
• 1 teaspoon (5 grams) salt
• 2 teaspoons (7.5 grams) baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1-ounce bag (34 grams) freeze-dried strawberries
• ½ cup (65 grams) powdered sugar
• Pink food coloring (optional)