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Black and White Strawberry Lemon Cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories:
Author: Celeste @TheWholeServing

Ingredients

  • White Cake
  • 1 box Pillsbury Purely Simple White Cake Mix
  • ½ cup vegan butter melted
  • ¾ cup sparkling water
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • Chocolate Cake
  • 1 box Pillsbury Purely Simple Chocolate Cake Mix
  • ½ cup vegan butter melted
  • ¾ cup sparkling water
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest

Strawberry Frosting:

  • 2 package Pillsbury Purely Simple Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Mix
  • 1 cup vegan butter softened
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 lbs fresh strawberries

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and prepare two round 9-inch cake pans with oil. Cut two circles out of parchment paper to fit the bottom of each pan. Make sure both sides of parchment paper is oiled.
  • Place dry batter into a medium bowl and whisk to remove lumps.
  • Add in the melted vegan butter and mix until well incorprated.
  • Add in the water, milk and baking powder, mix until smooth.
  • Add in lemon juice and zest, to batter, beat 2 to 3 minutes,
  • Tranfer batter to prepared pans and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Repeat with chocolate cake.
  • While cakes are baking prepare frosting.
  • In a medium bowl blend softened vegan butter with frosting mix until blended.
  • Add lemon juice to bowl and blend until well incorprated.
  • Puree 5 to 6 strawberries in blender, add 3 tablespoons of puree to frosting mix and blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in fridge 30 to 40 minutes to stiffen.
  • Slice the strawberries reserving about 12 for the top of cake.
  • Place first layer on a plate, I started with the chocolate layer.
  • Spread frosting over cake, leave a bit of an elevated edge and place the sliced strawberries on top of the frosting,just inside elevated edge.
  • Continue to frost the layers this way alternating the chocolate and vanilla layers.
  • Cut the whole strawberries in half and arrange them on top of the cake.
  • Serve or chill cake until ready to serve.
  • Have loads of fun and enjoy!!!
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