Description
A delightful Neapolitan cake featuring layers of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry cake, swirled together and topped with a creamy frosting. It’s a classic combination of flavors in a beautiful presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ½ cup chopped strawberries, pureed
- 1 teaspoon strawberry extract
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add softened butter and eggs. Mix until just combined.
- In a small bowl, combine milk and vanilla extract.
- Add half of the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Divide the batter into three equal portions.
- To the first portion, add melted unsweetened chocolate and cocoa powder. Mix well.
- To the second portion, add the pureed strawberries and strawberry extract. Mix well.
- Leave the third portion plain (vanilla).
- Spoon alternating dollops of each batter into the prepared cake pan. Gently swirl with a knife for a marbled effect.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with milk, beating until smooth and fluffy.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Frost the cooled cake as desired.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg