 A strawberry layer cake filled with whipped cream | |
| Type | Cake |
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| Course | Dessert, tea, coffee |
| Region or state | United States |
| Main ingredients | Cake batter, strawberries |
| Variations | Shortcake |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 444 kcal (1,860 kJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64.4 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugars | 46.7 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11.1 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturated | 11.1 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trans | 0 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.44 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other constituents | Quantity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cholesterol | 133 mg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Percentages estimated usingUS recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from theNational Academies.[2] Source:U.S. Department of Agriculture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strawberry cake is acake that usesstrawberry as a primary ingredient.[3] Strawberries may be used in the cakebatter, atop the cake, and in the frosting. Strawberry cakes are typically served cold.
Strawberry cakes may be prepared with strawberries in thebatter,[4] with strawberries atop them,[3] with strawberries or a strawberry filling in between the layers of alayer cake,[5] and in any combination thereof. Some are prepared with strawberries incorporated into afrosting.[6][7] Fresh or frozen strawberries may be used.[3][8] However, using cooked strawberries tends to lose its flavor and turn brown while frozen strawberries are mostly sweeter and riper.[9] Some may utilize strawberry-flavoredgelatin as an ingredient,[8][7] which can give the cake a pink color when it is mixed in with the batter.[10] Agarnish of strawberries is used on some strawberry cakes.[3] Strawberry cake may be prepared as agluten-free dish.[11] The cake can be served with icing on top and sides of the cake.
Some versions are served chilled,[5][12] and some are frozen and then served in a partially frozen state.[13] Strawberry cake is sometimes prepared using a prepared cake mix as a base, such as a white cake mix, upon which additional ingredients are added to the batter or atop the cake.[14] It is sometimes prepared and served as a dish onValentine's Day.[15]
Typical ingredients for a strawberry cake are unsaltedbutter,sugar,eggs,vanilla extract,flour,baking powder,baking soda,salt, andmilk.[16] Thestrawberries can be fresh or frozen. Whileraspberries or slicedpeaches can be used as an alternative, strawberries were the primary ingredient for this cake.[17] For the frosting,Whipped cream can be used or anicing which is made by mixing egg whites and powdered sugar.[18] Other ingredients includeJell-O to maintain its pinkish color of the cake.[19] Also,Ricotta cheese is sometimes used as an ingredient in the cake batter or as a topping.[20][21]
A 100 gram reference serving of commercially served Strawberry cake has 444calories, 11%fat, 64%carbohydrates, and 4%protein. The product contains nomicronutrients andminerals.
In pre-colonial days, Wild strawberries were abundant in North America.[22] Native Americans often ate fresh and dried strawberries.[23] Native Americans would create strawberry bread by mashing wild strawberries and adding cornmeal as a primary ingredient. Around 1607, Strawberry bread became popular with the early settlers.[24] Besides Native Americans, Europeans discovered how wild strawberries are better in North America than in Europe due to its bigger size and its exquisite flavor.[25]
Growth of strawberries marked the end of winter for Native Americans. Europeans have combined their version and created strawberry shortcake.[26]
One of the earliest references of a strawberry cake recipe can be found in the journalOhio Cultivator in 1845.[27] In 1847, the same recipe appears in the bookLady's Receipt-Book by Eliza Leslie.[28]
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La Trinidad, Benguet Strawberry Festival
On 20 March 2004, at theStrawberry Festival in theLa Trinidad, Benguet municipality of the Philippines, the world's largeststrawberry shortcake was prepared and confirmed byGuinness World Records.[29] The cake was prepared by several bakers and weighed a total of 21,213.40 lb (9,622.23 kg).[29]
In March 2015 at the La Trinidad Strawberry Festival, 6,000 slices of strawberry cake were served as part of the events.[30] The cakes for the slices were prepared using fresh strawberries.[30] Additional foods served at the event included strawberrycupcakes, strawberrykutsinta (a steamed rice cake) and strawberry wine.[30] Some bakeries and restaurants purvey strawberry cake as a part of their fare.[31]
In early 20th century, Fujii Rin'emo travelled to United States to study Westerned styled food. When he returned to Japan, he made his own version of strawberry cake by using primary ingredients like strawberry, whipped cream, and sponge cakes.[32] It is popular tradition to eat Strawberry Cake during Christmas season.[32]
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