Strawberry Chiffon Layer Cake

By LLINDQU295

cake, dessert, summer

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 pkg plain white cake mix
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 stick butter
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• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• Frosting:
• 1 1/2 cups strawberry preserves
• 3-oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 – 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp lemon zest (optional)
• fresh strawberries, for garnish.

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
Mix first ing in mixer
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In another large bowl, beat egg whites at medium speed until foamy. Beat in cream of tartar, then turn the mixer up to high speed and beat to soft peaks.

Fold into cake mixture, working in 3 or 4 batches. Divide batter evenly into prepared pans.

Bake for 24-28 minutes, until the cake springs back when lightly pressed.
Cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting:
In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until well combined.

Gradually add in confectioners’ sugar until frosting has a smooth, spreadable consistency. Beat in vanilla extract and lemon zest, if using.

In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup strawberry preserves with 1/2 cup of the cream cheese frosting. Set aside.

Reserve remaining strawberry preserves for assembly.

Asembly:
1. To assemble the cake, slice cooled cakes in half horizontally. Place one layer of cake on a serving platter or cake stand.

2. Top with approximately 1/2 cup strawberry preserves, then place another cake layer on top of that. Top second cake layer with mixture of frosting and strawberry preserves. Place another cake layer on top and top that with remaining strawberry preserves. Place final cake layer on top.

3. Lightly frost the whole cake with a very thin layer of frosting to create a crumb coat. Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow frosting to set.

4. Frost cake evenly with remaining frosting and decorate the top with fresh strawberries