A beautiful display of summer fruit layered with simple vanilla cake and freshly whipped cream. Soft, moist, fluffy, and fruity, celebrate the end of fruit season with this winner.
By Lail Hossain
A soft, moist, fluffy very berry summer cake. What can be better than a cake layered with freshly prepared whipped cream and fresh berries and cherries?
Berries and Cream Vanilla Cake
Description
A beautiful display of fruit with simple vanilla cake and whipped cream. Soft, moist, fluffy, and fruity, celebrate the end of fruit season with a winner.
Ingredients
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For the cake:
- 2 ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup oil (canola, vegetable, olive, etc.)
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 6 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoon orange juice
For whipped cream frosting:
- 2 ¼ cup whipping cream
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For decoration:
- Strawberry, blueberry, and cherry or other fresh fruit of your choice
Instructions
- Prepare the frosting in a bowl by beating the whipping cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peak forms. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Grease or line with parchment paper a 9 inch and an 8 inch round pan. Set aside.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a large bowl, mix flour, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat butter, oil and sugar until combined.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix vanilla and orange juice.
- Add flour mixture and beat on low speed until combined.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden and a wooden pick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on wire rack for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from pan and cool completely.
- To decorate, spread dollop of whipped cream on the cooled cake and adorn with fresh fruits.
Notes
If you like your cake to be very sweet you can add up to 2 cups of sugar in place of 1 ½ cups.
- Category: Baking
