Description
This Sakura Strawberry Cream Layer Cake is a delicate and dreamy dessert that combines soft, fluffy sponge layers with light strawberry cream and the subtle floral notes of cherry blossom (sakura). A beautiful and refreshing cake perfect for spring celebrations, tea time, or birthdays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp sakura (cherry blossom) essence or extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp sakura extract (for cream)
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- Optional: edible sakura flowers or petals for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Gradually add milk, oil, vanilla, and sakura essence. Mix well.
- Sift in cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently fold until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and sakura extract until stiff peaks form.
- Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread a generous layer of sakura cream and top with sliced strawberries.
- Add the second cake layer and frost the top with more cream. Decorate with remaining strawberries and optional sakura petals.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before slicing for clean layers.
Notes
- If you can’t find sakura extract, a mix of rosewater and cherry essence can be used as a substitute.
- Decorate with pickled or candied sakura flowers for authenticity.
- Make sure the cake is completely cooled before adding the cream to avoid melting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: sakura cake, strawberry layer cake, cherry blossom dessert, Japanese spring cake, whipped cream cake, floral cake recipe