Strawberry Dome Cake
This Strawberry Dome Cake is made with layers of soft, tender vanilla cake and sweet, fluffy whipped cream. The whipped cream is studded with fresh, sweet strawberries. The exterior is lined with carefully placed fresh strawberry slices held together with a homemade fresh strawberry glaze. This cake is a delicious, fresh and bright dessert that is visually beautiful.
It’s strawberry season, and I am certainly using my fair share of strawberries in all my baked goods (and blueberries, haha). This Strawberry Dome Cake certainly uses lots of fresh strawberries, and that’s what makes it sooo good, in my opinion. The natural sweetness of the strawberries paired with fluffy vanilla cake, and a homemade whipped cream is just such a good combo.
This Strawberry Dome Cake may look super fancy, but I promise you, truly promise you that it is not that hard to make! You’ll need to bake a single layer cake. Honestly, if you don’t want to make a cake from scratch, you can use a box cake mix! Although, I always love the taste of homemade cakes, and the one I included in this recipe is ultra soft and tender.
Okay, secondly, you will need to be able to slice lots of strawberries. The sliced strawberries do not have to be exactly the same width. Trust me, mine were not! I am far from an expert at cutting fruits.
And finally, you will need to be able to make some homemade whipped cream (I could eat a bowl full of homemade whipped cream!). The hardest part about this is just making sure you don’t whip it too long, or it will turn into butter! But, that takes some time. You just need to keep an eye on it and make sure you whip it just until stiff peaks form, then add in the fresh strawberries and mix to combine.
Okay, let’s get into this cake, shall we?!
Here is what you will love about this Strawberry Dome Cake
- Visually stunning – the outer layer of sliced strawberries paired with the freshly made strawberry glaze are eye catching. I just love the outside appearance of this cake!
- Fresh, bright flavors – this is one of those desserts you could easily have seconds of.
- You can make this! I promise you, this cake is not as hard as it looks. There are a few steps involved in this to assemble the cake and such, but the technical skill is not too hard. You just need to be able to bake a single layer cake, whip some cream until stiff peaks form (homemade whipped cream), slice some strawberries, and make a strawberry glaze. I believe in you and know you can make this!
Here are a few of my favorite strawberry desserts
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Strawberry Dome Cake
- Total Time: 4 hours 55 minutes
- Yield: 1 9-inch dome cake 1x
Description
This Strawberry Dome Cake is made with layers of soft, tender vanilla cake and sweet, fluffy whipped cream. The whipped cream is studded with fresh, sweet strawberries. The exterior is lined with carefully placed fresh strawberry slices held together with a homemade fresh strawberry glaze. This cake is a delicious, fresh and bright dessert that is visually beautiful.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Strawberry Glaze
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 12 ounces (3/4 pound) strawberries, rinsed, hulled, and cut into quarters
- 1–2 drops super red food gel (I used Chefmaster brand)
Whipped Cream Cheese Filling
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup strawberries, rinsed, hulled and cut into quarters
Outer Strawberry Layer
- 1 – 1 1/2 pounds fresh strawberries, stem removed, and cut into horizontal slices (you should get 3-4 slices per strawberry)
Instructions
1. Make the strawberry glaze. In a medium saucepan, add sugar, cornstarch, juice of lemon and strawberries. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved, strawberries have released their natural juices, and mixture is thickened. (this should take 2-5 minutes)
Remove from the heat.
Add 1-2 drops red food gel (this is optional, but without it the strawberry glaze will be more of a pink color)
Using an immersion blender or food processor (wait for mixture to cool 10 minutes if using food processor), blend until mixture is smooth.
Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove the strawberry seeds. Please note, the mixture is thick, which is how you want it. This is used to hold the strawberries in place. But, you will have to use a spoon to stir the mixture to get it through the sieve.Â
Cover with plastic wrap and set in refrigerator until ready to use.
2. Make the cake. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9-inch round baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside until ready to use.
Using a large bowl and handmixer, or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the sugar, butter, oil, eggs, sour cream, Greek yogurt, milk and vanilla extract. Beat to combine, then add in the sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix just until batter is combined.
Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
Bake cake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Set cake on wire cooling rack and allow to completely cool.
Once cool, cut the dome off the top of the cake to make the cake flat, then cut the cake in half horizontally.
Cut the top layer of cake into a 6-inch circle.
3. Make the whipped cream filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and softened cream cheese. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form.
Add in the cut up strawberries and mix just until combined.
4. Assemble. Using a 9-inch round bowl (it should measure 9-inches at the top, widest part), place plastic wrap so that it completely covers the bowl, and some of the plastic wrap hangs over the edges.
Place strawberry slices on the bottom and up the sides of the bowl. It’s okay if some of the slices don’t stick, because the strawberry glaze will help them stay in place.
Place 1/3 of whip cream mixture on the bottom and spread until smooth.
Place the 6-inch cake layer on top of the whip cream mixture.
Place the rest of the whip cream mixture on top, then place the 9-inch cake layer on top, with the bottom of the cake facing up.
Cover the top with plastic wrap then allow to chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours, or up to overnight.
5. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and uncover. Place your serving plate on top, then invert the cake and remove the plastic wrap. Serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 30
- Chill Time: 4 hours
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
