Lemon Strawberry Layer Cake
Fogato strawberry compote in the middle, lemon buttercream, passion fruit and berries on top.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups All-purpose flour
- 2½ tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 cup for the cake + 1 cup for the frosting Butter, soft
- 1½ cups Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 3 Lemons
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 3½ cups Powdered sugar
- ½ cup Fogato strawberry compote
- ¼ cup Passion fruit jam
- 2 cups Fresh berries
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line two 8-inch pans.
- Beat 1 cup butter, the sugar and zest of 2 lemons until fluffy, then the eggs one at a time.
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt in two parts, alternating with the buttermilk and 2 tbsp lemon juice.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Beat 1 cup butter with the powdered sugar, the rest of the zest and 3 tbsp lemon juice into buttercream.
- Layer the cakes with Fogato strawberry compote and buttercream, frost, then top with passion fruit jam and berries.
Keep it in the fridge and bring to room temperature before slicing.
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