Comments on: Homemade Strawberry Cake

By: Trina @ Sally's Baking Recipes

Trina @ Sally's Baking Recipes — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:08:39 +0000

In reply to Eva. Hi Eva! Did you happen to taste the strawberries before you made the puree? When they are in season, sweet summer berries will give you the best flavor, but they can be hard to find right now depending on where you live. The better the berries, the better the flavor of the cake!

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:13:56 +0000

Hi Sally, big fan of all your recipes I regularly use quite a few if them! I have premade the strawberry puree ahead of baking the cake, appearance wise it looks similar to the one pictured however the taste is quite bitter – I would hate for this to impede the flavor of the cake, so should I remake it or perhaps add sugar before adding it to the cake batter? Many thanks.

By: Trina @ Sally's Baking Recipes

Trina @ Sally's Baking Recipes — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:22:56 +0000

In reply to Natalie. You can make 1.5 times the recipe for three layers. Enjoy!

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:03:14 +0000

Can this cake be made with 3 layers?

By: Trina @ Sally's Baking Recipes

Trina @ Sally's Baking Recipes — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:24:24 +0000

In reply to Marissa. Hi Marissa, we're sorry to hear that this cake didn't turn out for you. The strawberries you use will impact the flavor and texture of this cake... make sure to use ripe, sweet strawberries for best results. A dense, dry cake can be caused by many factors, like over-baking, over-measuring the flour, over mixing, etc. You can check out this post on preventing a dry or dense cake for next time if you decide to give it another go. Thank you again for giving it a try!

By: Marissa

Marissa — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:00:42 +0000

Hi, I made this recipe this weekend and it turned out nothing like the photos. It was very dense and dry and brownish despite me using much more than 1-2 drops of pink food coloring. Disappointed since it was a birthday cake for a party and was a bit more labor intensive due to needing to make the strawberry puree.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:13:40 +0000

In reply to Lexi @ Sally's Baking Recipes. Thank you for the information you sent. I think I possibly over mixed the batter or over creamed the butter and sugar. I will definitely try this again.

By: Lexi @ Sally's Baking Recipes

Lexi @ Sally's Baking Recipes — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:56:56 +0000

In reply to Julie. Hi Julie, dense cakes can often be caused by over mixing the batter. This post on how to prevent dry and dense cakes will be a helpful resource to review. Thanks for giving this one a try!