Neapolitan Cake
A nostalgic cake featuring layers of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors, perfect for celebrations and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Cake Layers
- 1 cup all-purpose flour Can be substituted with gluten-free flour.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder For the chocolate layer.
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened Can be replaced with a non-dairy butter substitute.
- 2 large eggs Can use Greek yogurt as a substitute.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup strawberry puree or crushed strawberries For the strawberry layer.
Frosting
- 1 cup vanilla frosting For the vanilla layer.
- 1 cup chocolate frosting For the chocolate layer.
Garnish
- Fresh strawberries For decoration.
- Chocolate shavings For decoration.
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- Incorporate the softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk into the dry ingredients. Beat everything on medium speed until the mixture is smooth and homogenous.
- Divide the batter evenly into three bowls. Keep one bowl as is for the chocolate layer, mix strawberry puree into the second bowl for the strawberry layer, and stir cocoa powder into the third bowl for the chocolate layer.
Baking
- Pour each batter into the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in their pans for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.
Assembly
- Frost the chocolate layer with chocolate frosting, the vanilla layer with vanilla frosting, and the strawberry layer with strawberry frosting.
- Stack the layers together and decorate the top with fresh strawberries and chocolate shavings.
- Serve your stunning Neapolitan Cake and get ready for compliments!
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter consistency. For a clean finish, start with a crumb coat before applying the final layer of frosting. You can make the cake layers ahead of time and store them properly.