Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and I got inspired to make a LOVE-LY Strawberry Chambord Cake with Strawberry Coulis to celebrate.
I wanted to create a simple cake that highlighted the flavors of the strawberries and Raspberry Chambord liqueur, and used a yellow cake mix flavored with vanilla and almond extract, along with some pureed strawberries and Chambord. I made a classic vanilla frosting to use in between the cake layers and the top of the cake as a canvas for my lovely Strawberry heart design.
To make it even more luscious, I made a Strawberry Coulis for the base of my Strawberry heart on top of the cake. I simply chopped up some strawberries, added water, sugar, vanilla and Chambord; then boiled it down into a thick strawberry glaze.
Top off the glaze with more fresh sliced strawberries creating a LOVE-LY heart shape. Cut into slices and sip some bubbly to celebrate with your honey.
A LOVE-LY Strawberry Chambord Valentine’s Day Cake
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6-8
Serving Size: 1 slice
Ingredients
Cake:
1 box yellow cake mix
3 eggs
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chopped strawberries, pureed
2 tablespoons Raspberry Chambord liqueur
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
Vanilla Frosting:
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), room temp
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup whole milk, room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Strawberry Coulis:
1 cup strawberries, quartered and chopped
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup Raspberry Chambord Liqueur
1 cup sliced strawberries, for topping
Instructions
Cake:
Preheat oven to 400 and grease two 9 inch round cake pans.
Add all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat on low with a hand mixer for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat for an additional 2 minutes.
Pour cake batter into both pans and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cakes cool on a wire cooling rack in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely.
Vanilla Frosting:
In a medium bowl, beat the butter until light and smooth with a hand blender. Add the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and beat until frosting is smooth and creamy.
Strawberry Coulis:
Add chopped strawberries, water, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and Chambord in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil, stirring well. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for about 5-10 minutes until Strawberry Coulis thickens into a glaze. Remove from heat and let cool.
Cake Assembly:
Place one layer of the cake on a large plate or platter. Spread Vanilla frosting on the top. Place the second layer of cake on top and spread the rest of the Vanilla frosting on top.
Spread the Strawberry Coulis on top of the cake making a heart shaped pattern. Layer the sliced strawberries on top of the glaze also in a heart shaped pattern.
Slice cake and serve with a glass or two of bubbly.
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