🍰 Neapolitan Cake with Frosting

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🍰 Neapolitan Cake with Frosting

🛒 Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 2½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1¾ cups (350 g) granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cups (300 ml) whole milk

Flavor Add-ins (divide batter into 3 parts):

  • Vanilla layer: no additional ingredients
  • Chocolate layer:
    • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 2 tbsp milk
  • Strawberry layer:
    • ⅓ cup strawberry puree (or strawberry jam, strained)
    • Optional: 1–2 drops pink food coloring

For the Frosting (Vanilla Buttercream)

  • 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3½–4 cups (420–480 g) powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prep

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  • Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans

2. Make the Cake Batter

  1. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together.
  2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).
  3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
  4. Mix in vanilla.
  5. Add dry ingredients alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.

3. Divide & Flavor

  • Divide batter evenly into three bowls.
  • Leave one plain (vanilla).
  • Stir cocoa powder + milk into one bowl.
  • Fold strawberry puree into the third bowl.

4. Bake

  • Pour each batter into prepared pans.
  • Bake 22–26 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in pans 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Make the Frosting

  • Beat butter until creamy.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar.
  • Add vanilla, salt, and cream.
  • Beat until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).

🎂 Assemble the Cake

  1. Place chocolate layer on the bottom.
  2. Spread frosting evenly.
  3. Add vanilla layer, frost again.
  4. Top with strawberry layer.
  5. Frost the top and sides. Smooth or decorate as desired.

✨ Optional Decorations

  • Chocolate shavings
  • Fresh strawberries
  • Sprinkles or piped rosettes

If you’d like, I can:

  • Turn this into a sheet cake or cupcakes
  • Add strawberry or chocolate frosting layers
  • Make it eggless or gluten-free
  • Provide step-by-step photos or baking tips

Just tell me 🍰😊

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