Description
A soft vanilla sponge cake layered with sweet strawberry jam, light whipped cream, and topped with dark chocolate and fresh strawberries, perfect for any birthday celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 g all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 225 g granulated sugar
- 85 g unsalted butter
- 190 g milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 300 g whipping cream or heavy cream (cold)
- 30 g powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons strawberry jam (store-bought or homemade)
- 2–3 fresh strawberries (halved)
- 1 birthday candle
- 20 g dark chocolate (roughly chopped)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and line the base of two 15 cm (6-inch) round cake pans or one 20 cm (8-inch) round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the dry ingredients.
- Melt the butter gently and mix with milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Beat the eggs and sugar until thick and pale.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients without overmixing.
- Divide the batter into pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool before filling.
- Whip the cream and mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Assemble the cake with layers of jam and cream.
- Decorate with fresh strawberries, chocolate, and the birthday candle.
- Chill for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Store the cake in the fridge and consume within 2-3 days for best taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: cake, birthday, vanilla, strawberry, whipped cream