Description
Neapolitan cake delivers a nostalgic journey through three classic flavors that dance together on your plate, creating a delightful dessert perfect for family gatherings. Chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla layers blend seamlessly, offering a playful twist that makes your taste buds smile with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Components:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter, softened
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup strawberry puree
Leavening and Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to precisely 350°F and coat three 8-inch round cake pans with butter and flour.
- Whip ½ cup softened butter with 1 cup sugar until the mixture turns fluffy and pale.
- Crack 2 eggs into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly after each egg.
- Pour ½ cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the batter, stirring gently.
- Sift 1 cup flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, and 1 teaspoon baking powder together in a separate container.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Separate the batter evenly into three mixing bowls.
- Blend ½ cup strawberry puree into one bowl until color is uniform.
- Transfer chocolate batter to one pan, vanilla to another, and strawberry to the final pan.
- Place pans in the 350°F oven for exactly 25-30 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness.
- Remove pans and allow cakes to cool completely on a wire rack before layering or frosting.
Notes
- Always use room temperature butter and eggs for the smoothest cake batter texture.
- Gently fold each layer’s unique flavor ingredients to maintain the delicate cake structure.
- When layering, let each cake cool completely to prevent frosting from melting and sliding.
- For a professional look, use a cake turntable and offset spatula when frosting your Neapolitan cake layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg