I'm not really sure how we're already halfway through August, but I do know that making some daiquiris and a cake to go with them is a good way to cope with that.
My favorite drink to order is almost always a strawberry daiquiri. They're sweet, refreshing, and have the perfect balance of strawberry, rum, and just a hint of lime. Plus, they almost always come in a fun glass with a little umbrella, and what's better than that? So, in honor of the classic strawberry daiquiri, I decided to transform my favorite fruity cocktail into a cake.
That's right, I said cake. I was inspired by King Arthur Flour's Banana Daiquiri Cake to dream up a Strawberry Daiquiri Cake. Strawberry, rum, and lime are combined to create a tangy, yet sweet layered cake. The best way to get that authentic strawberry daiquiri flavor is with the same kind of strawberry daiquiri mix you would use if you started whipping up some cocktails. The mix is added to the cake along with the rum, which gives it a rich flavor.
While your cake bakes away, you can get started on the Strawberry Lime Buttercream. Fresh strawberries are pureed, strained to remove the seeds, and then added to the buttercream base. You'll add just a hint of lime juice to contrast the sweetness. The buttercream is on the sweeter side, but the tartness from the lime and the richness of the rum help to balance it out a little more. The buttercream is also on the thinner side so feel free to add in an extra tablespoon or two of softened butter at the end if you decide you want it to be a little fluffier.
This recipe can be used to make a three layer 6 inch cake or a two layer 8 inch cake, depending on what size cake pans you have. If at any point your buttercream becomes too difficult to work with, chill it for 15-20 minutes. Once you frost the cake, you'll have just enough left over to pipe four swirls on top so that you can fit a lime slice in each one. Then, while you're at it, why not just pull that blender out and whip up a strawberry daiquiri to go with your cake?
Strawberry, rum, and lime are combined to create a tangy, yet sweet layered cake.
Strawberry Daiquiri Cake
Strawberry Puree
Strawberry Lime Buttercream
Strawberry Daiquiri Cake
Strawberry Puree
Strawberry Lime Buttercream
Cake Assembly
I decided to make a three layer 6 inch cake, but this recipe can also be used to make a two layer 8 inch cake as well, depending on what size pans you have.
Keywords: strawberry, lime, daiquiri, cake
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