Description
The most extraordinary magical Strawberry Marshmallow Cake made by tossing 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries with 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice macerating 30 minutes and draining then preheating oven to 350°F greasing and lining two 9-inch pans whisking 2 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt beating 1 cup softened butter and 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 to 3 minutes light and fluffy adding 4 room temperature eggs one at a time then 2 tsp vanilla alternating flour with 3/4 cup room temperature sour cream beginning and ending with flour just combined dividing between pans baking 28 to 32 minutes cooling completely then beating 1 cup room temperature butter 3 minutes pale and fluffy adding 2 cups marshmallow fluff beating smooth gradually adding 3 to 4 cups sifted powdered sugar cream vanilla and salt beating 3 minutes incredibly fluffy assembling with marshmallow frosting between layers and generous drained macerated strawberries frosting entire exterior optionally toasting with kitchen torch for dramatic golden toasted marshmallow exterior. A completely perfect vanilla sour cream macerated strawberry marshmallow fluff toasted frosting cake recipe.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1 cup Unsalted Butter softened
1 3/4 cups Granulated Sugar
4 large Eggs room temperature
2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
3/4 cup Sour Cream room temperature
2 cups Fresh Strawberries hulled and sliced for filling
2 tbsp Granulated Sugar for macerating
1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice for macerating
1 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature for frosting
2 cups Marshmallow Fluff or Cream
3 to 4 cups Powdered Sugar sifted
1 to 2 tbsp Heavy Cream
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for frosting
Pinch of Salt
Instructions
1. Toss sliced strawberries with sugar and lemon juice. Macerate 30 minutes. Drain excess syrup before using.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F 175°C. Grease and line two 9-inch pans.
3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat softened butter and sugar 2 to 3 minutes light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla.
4. Alternate flour with sour cream beginning and ending with flour. Mix just combined.
5. Divide between pans. Bake 28 to 32 minutes until toothpick clean. Cool completely.
6. Beat butter 3 minutes pale and fluffy. Add marshmallow fluff. Beat smooth.
7. Gradually add powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat 3 minutes incredibly fluffy.
8. Assemble with marshmallow frosting between layers and generous drained strawberry filling.
9. Frost entire exterior with marshmallow frosting.
10. Optionally torch exterior with kitchen torch for dramatic golden toasted effect.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake, Spring, Strawberry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 545
- Sugar: 60g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 74g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
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