Strawberry Jam Cake With Fresh Berry Frosting

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 4 cups cake flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon strawberry extract
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• fresh strawberries, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; spray three 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick baking spray with flour.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy.
• 3 add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder; sift.
• 5 gradually add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.
• 6 in a medium bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• 7 gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 8 gently fold into batter.
• 9 spoon batter into prepared pans, and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 10 cool in pans for 10 minutes.
• 11 remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
• 12 while cake is cooling, make frosting-in a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and strawberry extract at medium speed with a mixer until creamy.
• 13 add strawberries, beating until combined.
• 14 gradually beat in powdered sugar until combined.
• 15 spread strawberry jam between layers; spread frosting on top and sides of cake.
• 16 garnish with strawberries, if desired.
• 17 store cake, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.