Description
Neapolitan Cake is a three‑layer dessert featuring chocolate, strawberry and vanilla flavors, perfect for celebrations and sweet cravings. This easy recipe uses simple pantry staples, requires only basic baking equipment, and yields a stunning, colorful cake that looks as good as it tastes, making it ideal for birthdays, parties, or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup strawberry puree
- 1 cup vanilla frosting
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare three 8‑inch round cake pans.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract.
- Whisk dry ingredients together.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture.
- Divide batter into three bowls; fold strawberry puree into one, leave one plain for chocolate, stir vanilla frosting into the third.
- Pour each batter into its pan and bake 25‑30 minutes.
- Cool cakes completely.
- Frost each layer with matching frosting and stack.
- Decorate as desired and serve.
Notes
- For extra moisture
- add a tablespoon of sour cream to each batter. Chill the crumb‑coated cake before final frosting to prevent cracks. Use a serrated knife warmed in hot water for clean slices.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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