Description
Celebrate your graduate with this Strawberry Graduation Sheet Cake—a festive, crowd-pleasing dessert layered with moist vanilla cake, fresh strawberry filling, and whipped cream frosting. It’s perfect for parties and easily customized with school colors or graduation toppers.
Ingredients
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- For the Cake
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- For the Strawberry Filling
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
- For the Whipped Cream Frosting
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional Decorations
- Sliced fresh strawberries
- Graduation-themed cake toppers
- Piped icing in school colors
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×13-inch sheet cake pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Add flour mixture and milk alternately, mixing until just combined. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook until juicy. Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened. Let cool.
- Beat cold heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Spread strawberry filling over cooled cake. Top with whipped cream. Decorate with strawberries and graduation elements.
Notes
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Can be made a day in advance.
- Swap strawberries with raspberries for variation.
Nutrition
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
