The Ultimate Strawberry Layer Cake With Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person
This cake is my platonic ideal of a spring or summer dessert- uncomplicated, light and fruit forward. It's a hybrid of two other strawberry desserts I like quite a bit, the french layer cake known as fraisier and a classic strawberry shortcake. This cake is now my vehicle of choice for fresh berries and their juices. Follow along as Claire Saffitz makes the ultimate Strawberry Layer Cake.

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Special Equipment:
9-inch springform pan or 9-inch cake pan with 2-inch sides, stand mixer

CORNMEAL CAKE:
Butter for the pan
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal (2.6 oz / 75g)
1 cup buttermilk (8.5 oz / 250g) at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (7 oz / 200g)
1 tablespoon baking powder (0.42 oz/ 12g)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
3/4 cup sugar (5.3 oz / 150g)
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
10 tablespoons unsalted butter (5 oz / 142g), at room temperature
2 large eggs (3.5 oz / 100g), at room temperature

ASSEMBLY
1 1/2 pounds (681g) strawberries, hulled (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup sugar (1.8 oz / 50g)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups heavy cream (16 oz/ 454g)

Video Breakdown
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