Dessert
Mini Vanilla Cake with Strawberry Compote
1 h 15 minServes 8Nutri-Score E€€
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1 h 15 min
1 h 15 minMini Vanilla Cake with Strawberry Compote
recipe by
melanie guevara likely
@melanielikely
1 recipe
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what you need
Ingredients
strawberries (hulled, roughly chopped)Produce375 g
vanilla extract (for the compote)Pantry5 ml
sugar (for the compote)Pantry50 g
lemon (juiced)Produce1 piece
corn starch (mixed with water into a slurry)Pantry8 g
water (for the corn starch slurry)Other30 ml- French vanilla cake mix (one box)Bakery425 g
- eggs (at room temperature)Other3 pieces
- vegetable oilPantry60 ml
- water (for the cake batter)Other240 ml
- vanilla frosting (one can)Pantry450 g
- vanilla extract (for the frosting)Pantry5 ml
- powdered sugar (sifted)Pantry60 g
per serving
Nutrition
401kcal
- Carbs
- 60 g
- Proteins
- 4 g
- Fat
- 16 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Saucepan
Mixing bowl ×2
Hand mixer
Cake pan- Sieve
Oven
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Make the strawberry compote
- Add the strawberries, vanilla extract, sugar and lemon juice to a saucepan.
- Place over high heat until it simmers, then reduce to medium heat and cook for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the corn starch slurry and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Step 2
Thicken and chill the compote
- Cook the compote a few more minutes until it coats the spoon.
- Transfer to a bowl and let it cool completely in the fridge.
- Step 3
Make the cake batter
- Combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil and water in a mixing bowl.
- Mix thoroughly until smooth and lump-free.
- Step 4
Bake the cake
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake at 325 °F until a skewer comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before decorating.
- Step 5
Whip the frosting
- Put the whole can of vanilla frosting in a mixing bowl.
- Add the vanilla extract and the sifted powdered sugar.
- Whip with an electric mixer until light and creamy.
- Step 6
Decorate
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
- Top with the chilled strawberry compote and decorate as you like.