Have you ever been to Heather Cristo Cooks? It’s a fabulous blog written by a fabulous woman.
Heather recently became an author with her first book, Generous Table, Easy & Elegant Recipes Through the Seasons. Its got everything you want a good cookbook to have… wonderful recipes, beautiful pictures, and extras tips to help you become a more confident entertainer!
I was immediately drawn to this cake, called the Strawberry Lemonade Cake. Its one of the BEST tasting cakes I have ever had! Perfect for summer.
Heather graciously said I could share the recipe with you! I hope you will try this cake, see how fabulous her recipes are, and run out and buy her book! Everything in it is just as fabulous.
Strawberry Lemonade Cake {Generous Table}
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
- 2 ½ cups AP flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- ⅓ cup cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup buttermilk
Strawberry Buttercream
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) butter, softened
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 -4 large strawberries, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare two 9-inch round baking pans.
- In bowl of stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, place the butter, sugar and lemon zest. Beat until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients and set aside.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs, one at a time, combining thoroughly in between. With the mixer still running, add the lemon juice. (batter will look curdled, but its not)
- Add one-third of the dry ingredients and ½ cup of the buttermilk. Mix, then stop and scrape the sides of the bowl. Repeat, adding another third of the dry ingredients and the remaining ½ cup buttermilk. Mix, then stop and scrape. Add the remaining third of the dry ingredients and mix until completely combined and the batter is light and fluffy.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let the cakes cool before removing from the pans.
Strawberry Buttercream
- Combine butter and powder sugar in a large bowl or standing mixer. Mix together on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add in the milk and strawberries and mix on high speed until the frosting is very fluffy and pale pink in color, with flecks of strawberry.
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This cake is truly a work of art! Thanks Heather!
I’ve had better, I’ve had worse….nothing specific to brag or complain about!!!
My day has been spent trying to keep warm, but it has been pleasant enough.
Hello! My day is good. Today I’m sitting at my computer desk working on two papers for my online college classes and enjoying the sound of the rain outside my window here at home. At the moment I am taking a 15 minute break from grammar and sentence structure!
My day is going muy bien! I can’t wait to try this cake, looks yummy. I think it will be perfect for the never ending summer here at Puerto Rico!
My day was most crappy until I read your post. Now it is filled with sweetness nd I want to make that cake.
My day is great! My husband came home from a trip, I’ve made some homemade bread and kept the kids busy after making homemade play dough. 🙂
I’m having a wonderful day- how can it be bad when someone brings chocolate fondue and red velvet cupcakes to work? 🙂
My day is going great! At work but that’s ok…counting down the time until I’m off & can spend it with my family. This cake looks awesome…am definitely gonna try to make it with my 5 yr old. She loves to help out in the kitchen.
My day is going pretty well (especially for a Monday!). Might I say, however; it would be going better if I could have a piece of that mighty-fine looking cake!
Great! The weather is beautiful and I got to spend the afternoon outside with my dog 🙂