Strawberry Stack Cake | America's Test Kitchen

Strawberry Stack Cake | America's Test Kitchen

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We set out to update a traditional stack cake recipe, scrapping the traditional sorghum and lard, and adding strawberries to make it summer-ready.

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  • Desserts or Baked Goods
  • Fruit Desserts
  • Cakes
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds (1134 grams) fresh strawberries (see note), hulled and halved
  • 1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • pinch salt
  • 5 cups (25 ounces/709 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups (17½ ounces/496 grams) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

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