Strawberry Layer Cake Bliss Light, fluffy cake layered with real strawberry puree and rich strawberry cream cheese frosting! Ingredients 2½ cups cake flour

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

½ cup whole milk, room temperature

½ cup reduced strawberry puree (from above)

Optional: A few drops pink gel food coloring

For the Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature

½ cup unsalted butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar)

1 cup freeze-dried strawberries (about 25 grams), pulverized into powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

1–2 tablespoons milk or cream, if needed for consistency

Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Strawberry Puree
This is what gives your cake its intense strawberry flavor.

Puree the strawberries using a food processor or blender.

Pour into a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 25–30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half (to about ½ cup).

Let it cool completely before using in the batter.

Tip: You can do this step a day in advance and refrigerate the puree.

Step 2: Make the Cake Batter