Neopolitan Cake

Neopolitan cake is named after the Neapolitan ice cream, which also features the flavors of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 115 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 19.

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Neopolitan Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, Italian Courses: Cake, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 60 min Total Time 1 hr 55 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• For the cake:
• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• ¹⁄₃ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• ¹⁄₄ cup Vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 Egg
• ¹⁄₂ cup Boiling water
• For the filling and frosting:
• 1 cup Heavy cream
• ¹⁄₄ cup Powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup Strawberry jam
• Fresh strawberries, sliced
• For the decoration:
• Chocolate shavings

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and egg to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
4. Stir in the boiling water to thin out the batter.
5. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops with a spatula.
6. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
7. Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. In a separate mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
9. Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a layer of strawberry jam on top. Top with sliced strawberries.
10. Repeat with the remaining cake layers, jam, and strawberries.
11. Frost the sides and top of the cake with the whipped cream mixture.
12. Decorate with chocolate shavings.
13. Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
14. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.