Vanilla Layer Cake with Cherry Berry Jam and Vanilla Bean Buttercream
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A fluffy vanilla layer cake filled with cherry berry jam and frosted with vanilla bean buttercream. This elegant, homemade cake balances sweetness and brightness for a special occasion dessert.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- For the cake layers
- 165 g | 5.8oz plain (all purpose flour)
- 165 g | 5.8oz caster sugar
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100 g | 3.5oz cold unsalted butter (cubed)
- 2 large eggs
- 100 ml | 3.5 fl oz milk
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or seeds scraped from a vanilla pod)
- a little butter and flour to grease the cake tins
- For the filling and frosting
- 250 | 8.8oz icing sugar
- 80 g | 3oz unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp cherry or strawberry jam warmed and sieved
- cherry or raspberry jam to fill - about 6-8 tbsp
- fresh cherries to decorate
- 1 tbsp strawberry jam warmed and sieved to drizzle on cake (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 181mg
- Total sugar
- 63g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 120mg
- Calcium
- 43mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 181MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.