Lemon Strawberry Cake. Soft, lemon cake layers with a strawberry filling and strawberry buttercream frosting. Delicious combination of sweet and tang!
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs room temp
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice from about 1.5 large lemons
1 tablespoon lemon zest from about 1 large lemon
2/3 cup sour cream
Strawberry Filling
16 ounce bag frozen strawberries thawed
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tbsp cornstarch
Strawberry Frosting
1/3-2/3 cup of strawberry puree made from frozen strawberries used in filling
1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
4-5 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch salt
6-8 large strawberries for decorating
1 lemon for decorating