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    Published: Apr 20, 2019 · Modified: Jul 15, 2022 by Pate Giltner Leave a Comment

    Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Basil Buttercream

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    This cake is honestly the lightest and most refreshing cake ever born into existence. It’s just plain delightful.

    The cake has such a light crumb and has fresh strawberry puree right in the batter. The icing is a swiss meragnue buttercream also with fresh strawberries. Its perfect and should be made immieadiatly.

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    Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Basil Buttercream

    • Author: Pate Giltner
    • Prep Time: 20
    • Cook Time: 40
    • Total Time: 1 hour
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    For the cake:

    1. 3 cups of cake flour
    2. ½ cup all-purpose flour
    3. 1 tablespoon baking powder 
    4. 1 teaspoon salt
    5. 8 ounces of unsalted butter (two sticks)
    6. 2 ¼ cups sugar
    7. 3 large eggs plus one egg white
    8. 1 cup whole milk
    9. 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla 
    10. 1 ¼ cup pureed strawberries 

    For the buttercream

    1. 4 egg whites 
    2. 1 ¼ cups sugar
    3. ¾ pound unsalted butter (3 sticks) softened and cut into pieces 
    4. 1 cup pureed strawberries 
    5. 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil 

     


    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease 3 9 inch cake pans and prepares ingredients.
    2. Whisk flours, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
    3. Cream butter and sugar together in a stand mixer until light and fluffy. 
    4. Add eggs and egg white one at a time beating completely before adding the next egg.
    5. Mix milk and vanilla together and while the mixer is on low add ⅓ of the flour mixture followed by ⅓ of the milk, keep alternating wet and dry ingredients until all are incorporated.
    6.  Pour in the strawberries and mix to combine.
    7. Divide the mixture evenly between the cake pans and bake for 20-25 minutes.

     For the buttercream:

    1. Put eggs whites and sugar in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Whisk until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture reaches 160 degrees. 
    2. Remove bowl from heat and attach the bowl to a mixer, whisk on medium-high speed for 5 minutes or until very stiff peaks form. Lower speed to medium and start adding butter one piece at a time until are all combined. Add in the chopped basil. Whisk until stiff peaks form again if you lost definition when adding the butter. 
    3. Switch to the paddle attachment and on low speed slowly add a little bit of the strawberries, keep mixing and adding strawberries until all are combined. Whisk on medium speed to firm up the mixture. 

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    About Pate

    Hi, I'm Pate, and welcome to The G&M Kitchen!

    The G&M Kitchen is a recipe blog that specializes in southern baked goods. Here you will find classics like buttermilk and honey biscuits and beautiful show stoppers like strawberry basil cupcakes. While all recipes are inspired by traditional southern classics, they all have a twist or adjustment that elevates them and brings them into the modern age.

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