Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in separate bowl.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to butter mixture.
- Divide batter into three equal parts.
- Mix vanilla into first portion, cocoa into second, strawberry jam into third.
- Bake each layer for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before assembling with frosting between layers.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results
- Rotate pans halfway through baking for even cooking
- Let cakes cool before frosting to prevent melting
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg