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Elegant Strawberry Rose Ombré Layer Cake with Lemon Buttercream

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A visually stunning and delicious strawberry ombré layer cake paired with tangy lemon buttercream frosting, perfect for special occasions or a delightful treat.

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour – 2 ½ cups (312 g), sifted
  • Baking powder – 2 ½ teaspoons (10 g)
  • Salt – ½ teaspoon (3 g)
  • Unsalted butter – 1 cup (227 g), softened
  • Granulated sugar – 1 ¾ cups (350 g)
  • Large eggs – 4, room temperature
  • Pure vanilla extract – 1 tablespoon (15 ml)
  • Whole milk – 1 cup (240 ml), room temperature
  • Fresh strawberries – 1 ½ cups (about 225 g), pureed and strained
  • Powdered sugar – 4 cups (480 g), sifted
  • Fresh lemon juice – 3 tablespoons (45 ml)
  • Lemon zest – 1 teaspoon (5 g), finely grated
  • Heavy cream – 2 tablespoons (30 ml)
  • Pink gel food coloring – optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch pans or line with parchment paper.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
  3. Beat softened butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
  5. Whisk together strawberry puree and milk in a small bowl.
  6. On low speed, alternate adding one-third of the flour mixture and half of the strawberry-milk mixture, ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
  7. Divide batter evenly into three bowls: leave one plain, add 2 tablespoons strawberry puree to second, and 4 tablespoons to third for ombré effect.
  8. Pour each batter into prepared pans and bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  10. Beat softened butter for frosting until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well after each cup.
  11. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, and heavy cream to frosting; mix to spreadable consistency. Add pink gel food coloring if desired.
  12. Assemble cake by layering darkest strawberry cake with frosting, then medium, then light. Frost top and sides evenly.
  13. Decorate with piped rosettes or fresh strawberry slices as desired.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for best results. Strain strawberry puree to avoid seeds. Fold batter gently to keep it light. Chill buttercream if too soft or add cream if too stiff. Trim cake domes for even layers. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator up to 4 days or freeze layers separately.

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Keywords: strawberry cake, lemon buttercream, ombré cake, layer cake, spring dessert, garden party cake, easy strawberry cake

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