Comments on: Strawberry Cake

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:20:08 +0000

In reply to Alex.

Hi Alex! I’m not sure how you would do that. They won’t work as a substitution since you need to cook down the strawberries to make a sauce. Without having tried it I can’t say for sure how you would add them into this recipe.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 02:37:16 +0000

In reply to Jessica.

Can freeze dried strawberries be used instead of fresh or in addition to?

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:29:34 +0000

In reply to Christie.

I’m sorry to hear this happened, Christie! The flavor in this cake comes from the strawberries. It’s hard for me to get good strawberries right now, so maybe that was the issue? Over-baking it will cause the edges to get very crunchy. 🙁

By: Christie

Christie — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 04:20:18 +0000

I made this cake today at my son’s request for his birthday. I followed the directions precisely, except that I used the cream cheese frosting in between the two layers instead of the jam. While the frosting was great, the cake was not. It was plain, barely tasted like strawberry, wasn’t very sweet, and the edges were hard to cut through. It was a very disappointing experience.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:00:20 +0000

In reply to Victoria W.

Hi Victoria! I do have the amounts included in the recipe description. This makes enough for the filling on the 8 inch round cake layer. You can just scale it accordingly to cover your sheet cake. 🙂

By: Victoria W

Victoria W — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:01:34 +0000

I loved watching your video! Very informative. I plan to use this strawberry filling with your white cake… but I was wondering if you had exact measurements for the filling as I need quite a bit bc I’m making a large sheet cake.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:57:56 +0000

In reply to Marisa.

Hi Marisa! Food coloring will work here. Stir it in when you reach soft peaks so you don’t over-do it. 🙂

By: Marisa

Marisa — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:07:43 +0000

Hi! My daughter has requested a Cinderella blue themed strawberry cake. Can this frosting be used with food coloring ?

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:45:21 +0000

In reply to luanda Reiffer.

Hi Luanda! This strawberry cake recipe will work as cupcakes, but just know they won’t have nice domed tops. 🙂

By: luanda Reiffer

luanda Reiffer — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:40:04 +0000

In reply to Sam.

Hey sam can i use this strawberry cake for cupcakes too?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 01:45:49 +0000

In reply to Dorothy.

Hi Dorothy! That will work just fine. 🙂

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:12:50 +0000

Hello!
Can I bake the cake layers a week ahead and freeze them? Then when I’m ready to assemble; thaw and decorate the cake?
Do the cake layers freeze okay?

Thank you!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:10:14 +0000

In reply to Michelle Johnson.

Hi Michelle! I would recommend avocado oil, which is not a seed oil but still has a neutral taste like canola and vegetable oil do. I’m also working on phasing out seed oils and I have used avocado oil as a substitute in dozens of cakes with no issue. If that doesn’t work, I imagine coconut oil would work but I haven’t personally tried it. Melted butter would also work but the cake will not be as moist. I really hope that helps!

By: Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:20:07 +0000

Hi! I love your recipes and look forward to trying this one for my daughter’s birthday cake! I was wondering if another oil could be substituted for canola or vegetable. We use melted butter or coconut oil in our baked goods quite often, but I don’t want to alter how the cake turns out.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 01:44:50 +0000

In reply to Lisa.

Hi Lisa! You could add a few strawberries, but honestly nothing makes the color quite as vibrant as the food dye. 🙁 You could try beet powder, but I haven’t personally tried it and I’m not sure how it would change the flavor of the cake.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:05:08 +0000

Hi Sam,
I love all of your recipes and am very excited to try this one!
My best friend has requested this cake for her birthday. The only problem is she is allergic to red food coloring. Would I be able to add a few crushed frozen strawberries in the cake to make the color more vibrant? If so would this alter the cake any?

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:09:47 +0000

In reply to Ali.

Hi Ali! We haven’t tried making this recipe as cupcakes, but we think they should turn out fine! They might be pretty flat on top though. You should get 24-30 cupcakes from this recipe. Hope that helps! 🙂

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:31:30 +0000

Can this recipe be used for strawberry cupcakes?

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 01:11:25 +0000

In reply to Jessica.

Hi Jessica! I haven’t tried it, but I think it could work to fill the cupcakes after they are baked. 🙂

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:18:23 +0000

Do think using the filling for this cake in cupcakes would work ? I wanted to try it for the lemon cupcakes to make a strawberry filled lemon cupcake.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 01:55:54 +0000

In reply to Monica Charles.

Hi Monica! Either will work fine here. I use hand mixers in the videos most of the time simply because it’s easier to show and move around. 🙂

By: Monica Charles

Monica Charles — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 13:08:29 +0000

Good morning Sam! Quick question, is it better to use an electric mixer for this recipe vs a stand mixer? I have a stand mixer but I noticed you used the hand held electric mixer.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:05:28 +0000

In reply to Bee.

Hi Bee! Check the FAQ section of the post; we answer your question there 😊

By: Bee

Bee — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:15:23 +0000

Hello Sam,

Could frozen strawberries be used in this recipe instead of fresh? I can’t find any good one here.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:43:11 +0000

In reply to Crystal.

Hi Crystal! This frosting is a little bit softer than a buttercream, but it can be used to pipe. You can see the little decorations piped on top of the cake in the pictures; they hold their shape, unless it’s really warm. The cream cheese frosting would be great here too though 🙂