Strawberry cake is a
cake
Cake is a flour confection made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients, and is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of bread, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, ...
that uses
strawberry
The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely ap ...
as a primary ingredient.
Strawberries may be used in the cake
batter, atop the cake, and in the frosting. Strawberry cakes are typically served cold.
Overview
Strawberry cakes may be prepared with strawberries in the
batter,
with strawberries atop them,
with strawberries or a strawberry filling in between the layers of a
layer cake
A layer cake (US English) or sandwich cake (UK English) is a cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or another type of filling, such as jam or other preserves. Most cake recipes can be adapted for lay ...
,
and in any combination thereof. Some are prepared with strawberries incorporated into a
frosting.
Fresh or frozen strawberries may be used.
Some may utilize strawberry-flavored
gelatin
Gelatin or gelatine (from la, gelatus meaning "stiff" or "frozen") is a translucent, colorless, flavorless food ingredient, commonly derived from collagen taken from animal body parts. It is brittle when dry and rubbery when moist. It may also ...
as an ingredient,
which can give the cake a pink color when it is mixed in with the batter.
A
garnish of strawberries is used on some strawberry cakes.
Strawberry cake may be prepared as a
gluten-free
A gluten-free diet (GFD) is a nutritional plan that strictly excludes gluten, which is a mixture of proteins found in wheat (and all of its species and hybrids, such as spelt, kamut, and triticale), as well as barley, rye, and oats. The inclus ...
dish.
Some versions are served chilled,
and some are frozen and then served in a partially frozen state.
Ricotta cheese is sometimes used as an ingredient in the cake batter or as a topping.
Strawberry cake is sometimes prepared using a prepared cake mix as a base, such as a white cake mix, upon which additional ingredients are added to the batter or atop the cake.
It is sometimes prepared and served as a dish on
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, throu ...
.
Gallery
File:SweetyViper (8864273175).jpg, A strawberry cake prepared in the shape of a snake
File:Strawberry cake for Valentine's Day.jpg, A close-up view of a strawberry cake for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, throu ...
File:Strawberry Cake.JPG, A slice of strawberry cake
File:Strawberry topped wedding cake Japan.jpg, A strawberry wedding cake
File:Strawberry short cake（ストロベリーショートケーキ） (2874857378).jpg, A slice of strawberry cakes in buffet
File:Laika strawberry cake (cropped).jpg, A strawberry layer cake
A layer cake (US English) or sandwich cake (UK English) is a cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or another type of filling, such as jam or other preserves. Most cake recipes can be adapted for lay ...
with strawberries in the frosting between the layers and a strawberry garnish
Philippines
La Trinidad, Benguet Strawberry Festival
On March 20, 2004 at the
Strawberry Festival in the
La Trinidad, Benguet
La Trinidad, officially the Municipality of La Trinidad ( ilo, Ili ti La Trinidad; tl, Bayan ng La Trinidad), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13 ...
municipality of the Philippines, the world's largest
strawberry shortcake
Strawberry shortcake may refer to:
* Strawberry shortcake (dessert), a shortcake served with strawberries
* "Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie," a song published in 1956; a version by The Brother Sisters was released by Mercury Records in 196 ...
was prepared and confirmed by
Guinness World Records
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
.
The cake was prepared by several bakers and weighed a total of 21,213.40 lb (9,622.23 kg).
In March 2015 at the La Trinidad Strawberry Festival, 6,000 slices of strawberry cake were served as part of the events.
The cakes for the slices were prepared using fresh strawberries.
Additional foods served at the event included strawberry
cupcake
A cupcake (also British English: fairy cake; Hiberno-English: bun) is a small cake designed to serve one person, which may be baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup. As with larger cakes, frosting and other cake decorations such as frui ...
s, strawberry
kutsinta
''Puto cuchinta'' or ''kutsinta'' is a type of Steaming, steamed rice cake (''Puto (food), puto'') found throughout the Philippines. It is made from a mixture of tapioca or rice flour, brown sugar and lye, enhanced with yellow food coloring or An ...
(a steamed rice cake) and strawberry wine.
Some bakeries and restaurants purvey strawberry cake as a part of their fare.
See also
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List of cakes
The following is a list of types of dessert cakes by country of origin and distinctive ingredients. The majority of the cakes contain some kind of flour, egg, and sugar. Cake is often served as a celebratory dish on ceremonial occasions such as we ...
*
List of strawberry dishes
This is a list of strawberry dishes, foods and beverages, which use strawberry as a primary ingredient. Several desserts use strawberries as a main ingredient, and strawberries are also used as a topping on some foods, such as French toast, waffle ...
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List of strawberry topics
This is a list of topics about the strawberry. The strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'' (collectively known as the strawberries). It is cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The fruit (which is not a botanical berry ...
References
Further reading
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Cakes
Strawberry dishes
Strawberry festivals
Frozen desserts
Valentine's Day