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Ingredients
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- 2½ cups All-purpose flour
- 1¼ cups Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 3 Large eggs
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- Pink gel food coloring (to desired color)
- 1½ teaspoons Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups Fresh strawberries, washed, chopped, and patted dry
- 2 cups Strawberry frosting
- 1 cup Shredded coconut
Instructions
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, vanilla extract, buttermilk, and pink gel coloring. Mix until smooth.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring gently.
- Pour batter into greased baking pans and bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes.
- Cool the cake completely, slice in half, and layer with frosting and strawberries.
- Frost the entire cake with remaining strawberry frosting and decorate with coconut.
- Garnish with fresh strawberries and serve.
Notes
Use softened butter for easy creaming.
Gel food coloring provides better color without affecting texture.
Let the cake cool fully to maintain frosting integrity.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 140
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 80