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The winds are howling. It is pouring. And grey. And there was just a high speed police chase outside my office window to arrest a man who ran into the bushes.
It’s safe to say that today calls for a pink cake with sprinkles…and a movie in bed. Can someone make this happen for me please?
My daughter asked me today when it is going to be warm outside again. Please note that it is the first week of November in Minnesota so realistically the answer is NEVER.
But the closeups of these cakes make me feel warm inside. So does wine.
Top: Chocolate coffee cake with pistachios, crushed coffee beans, and cacoa nibs
Bottom: Strawberry cake filled with strawberry rhubarb butter
I asked this sweet almost three year old what she wanted for her birthday cake and she answered with jazz hands and the word, STRAWBERRIES. I couldn't do the jazz hands but I pulled off a strawberry cake filled with fresh strawberries and a strawberry buttercream. That screams STRAWBERRIES, right?
2¼ cups (450 grams) granulated sugar
¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
6 egg whites (180 grams)
1½ tsp (6 grams) vanilla extract
1½ cups (28 grams) freeze-dried strawberries
3 cups (375 grams) all purpose flour
1 cup (100 grams) cake flour
1 tbsp (15 grams) baking powder
1½ tsp (4.5 grams) kosher salt
1½ cups (360 grams) whole milk, room temperature
Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray two 8" (or three 6") round cake pans with baking spray and parchment paper.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
In a food processor (or blender), pulse freeze-dried strawberries until powdered, 5 to 6 times.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, salt, and strawberry powder. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.
Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
