Strawberry Layer Cake

Easy strawberry layer cake recipe made from scratch! White cake with buttercream frosting, this is perfect for Canada Day, Valentine’s Day or any other special occasion.

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 50

Servings:

Ingredients

Cake

2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup canola oil
3 large egg whites
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups milk

Frosting

1 1/2 cups butter softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

To decorate

2 cups strawberries halved
2 cups strawberries whole

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 2 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, mix together the granulated sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of your stand mixer, mix together the oil, egg whites, vanilla and milk. Slowly add in the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Divide the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow to cool in pans for 5 minutes before removing and transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
For the frosting: In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat together the frosting ingredients until smooth.
Level the cooled cakes, and frost with the icing. Place the halved strawberries in the middle layer, and top with whole strawberries.

Notes

If you have time, allow cake to sit for 15 minutes before baking. Hit the uncooked cake against counter to remove any air bubbles.