Cake With Whipped Cream And Fruit
A delightful and easy-to-make dessert featuring a light and fluffy cake topped with fresh whipped cream and your favorite mixed fruits. Perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream cold
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Fruit Topping:
- 2 cups mixed fresh fruit strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, sliced kiwi, peaches, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with milk, mixing until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the whipped cream, in a cold bowl, beat cold heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Once cake is completely cool, spread whipped cream evenly over the top.
- Arrange fresh fruit on top of the whipped cream.