Stir in the cooked strawberry mixture and remaining 1/2 cup strawberries. Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Let’s not forget how easy these are to whip up, making them a no brainer for dessert this week! Enjoy immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to several days. I travel to Dallas quite a bit for work and Chris always takes me to the yummiest restaurants (Porch, Smoke, Savor… to name a few). Add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time until fully combined and desired consistency is reached.. Lastly, if desired, add 1 drop of red gel food color. In the container of a blender, process strawberries until smooth (you should have ½ cup strawberry purée). In a large bowl, beat butter at medium speed until creamy. Use immediately. They’re rich and moist, topped off with sweet and tangy strawberry cream cheese frosting. Cool completely. Grease two 8-inch wide x 1 1/2 inch deep round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. In another large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Happy early Valentine’s Day! Mix until no streaks remain. Designed by Deluxe Designs, © Carla Cardello - Homemade In The Kitchen. Frosting: 3 oz cream cheese softened 2 Tb unsalted butter softened 3 Tb seedless strawberry jam 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp strawberry extract 3 C powdered sugar 1 drop … Top with the remaining cake layer. Cool for 15 minutes then invert cakes onto cooling racks. But, we’ve been lacking our usual snow. Slide pieces of parchment or wax paper underneath the cake for easy clean up later. We usually don’t get a lot of time together, so we often skip dessert (insert sad face emoji here). Moist homemade chocolate cupcakes topped off with strawberry cream cheese frosting. If you want to republish a recipe, please link back to the post for the recipe. Mix until fully combined and no streaks remain. It’s been a weird winter across the country and I’m sure we’re all in agreement, we’re ready for spring. It has you thinking and wondering who is doing what and even what secrets people are keeping. Strawberry Cake with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. Add in sour cream, followed by flour. Transfer frosting to a piping bag fit with a piping tip. White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows). And just when I thought we were heading to an early spring… is it still possible that come March, all of this nonsense will be over and we’ll be moving on to warmer temps… and no snow? Carefully remove the paper pieces. Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of a mixer. Scrape bowl as needed. In a large bowl, beat all cream cheese and butter with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Give it two or three episodes to make a decision on if it’s going somewhere and worth continuing. for preparing the cake pans, … Remove from the heat and cool 15 minutes. A couple years ago, I was in Dallas for my consulting job and had some time to grab lunch with my older brother. Bring to … Preheat oven to 350°F. Refrigerate until the frosting is firm. Frost and decorate as desired. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. In a large saucepan, stir together 1 1/2 cups strawberries, water, and 2 tablespoons sugar. 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened, 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened, 1 (16-ounce) package confectioners’ sugar. 3 Sticks (1½ Cups) Unsalted Butter plus 1 to 2 Tablespoons set aside With mixer running on low, slowly drizzle in milk. Do not overmix the flour. I’m a New England girl, born and raised, now residing in southern New Hampshire with my husband and our three young children. Please do not use my images without prior permission. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.