I’ve been making cakes (and cakes and cakes and cakes) for my cookbook, and I think I am almost done with that chapter. Almost. I think. I can’t stop myself from constantly tinkering with recipes and my family, my neighbors, and everyone at my husband’s office is officially tired of eating cake. But! I did make the yellow cake of my dreams, and yesterday I got the chocolate cake just right. I will need make it again tomorrow, just to be sure. Progress is exciting. This is my buttermilk cake.
Buttercream is also being worked on. I started with the rhubarb buttercream I made last year; switching out strawberries for the rhubarb. It turned out lovely, and my daughter and I were enamored with the pale pink frosting. Technically this is a cheater’s post (since I really didn’t change that much from the original recipe), but after we put some flowers from the garden on top (and some fairies from her toy box), I thought it deserved it’s own space on the blog.
(The pretty pink cake plate is from Dishes Only.)
Buttermilk Cake with Strawberry Buttercream
As I said before, this is a cheater’s post. The same recipe is here, I just used 2 cups of strawberries instead of rhubarb in the buttercream, and omitted the cardamom cream. I kept this cake on the ‘naked’ side; the buttercream doesn’t make quite enough for three layers and a nice outer coat.
43 Comments
HomeFoodi India
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 7:49 amCake are really cool everyone like cake. I am a cook and I make cake with different-different styles. I read food blog in my spare time. I personally like cake recipe its really sweet. Thanks for sharing this blog with us.
keep share cake recipe like that
May God Bless You!
vijay
Friday, September 11, 2020 at 5:31 ammust try recipe. I really want to share this post to my friends. And am going to try this.
Thanks a lot for sharing
Jessica
Friday, August 28, 2015 at 1:23 pmThe prettiest cake in all the land <3 <3 <3
Definitely trying out this cake in the near future!
Zoe Findley
Friday, August 7, 2015 at 8:03 amThanks for sharing these photos. Looks amazing. Currently I am searching easy cake recipes for kids. My daughter really likes this article and we are going to try this.
Jessica Robinson
Friday, July 3, 2015 at 8:56 amThis one sounds so perfect for summer! Always love your stories!
Delphine Bonds
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 7:00 amWhy can’t I see the recipe for the buttermilk cake with strawberry buttercream?
nath james
Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 2:27 pmThis looks fantastic. My mouths watering as i right.
And rhubarb buttercream, ive never heard of this.
Thanks so much for sharing.
gary
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 1:26 amWhere’s the Recipe?? tried one link after another and nada. what gives? thank,gary
Sarah
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 8:42 pmHi Gary – Sorry for the link trouble! The cake recipe is here: https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2014/07/buttermilk-cake-with-rhubarb-buttercream-and-cardamom-cream.html
I substituted strawberries for the rhubarb in the buttercream.
Tara
Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 7:44 pmI love that combination. I want to try for cupcakes
Shamit khemka
Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 6:14 amHi Sarah! I’ve been an infatuated reader of your web log for quite your time currently and haven’t had an opportunity to comment. Your writing and also the manner you write, i continuously forestall to- it’s like taking in an exceedingly Bible in bed! This cake appearance wonderful, i cannot wait till your book of facts comes out.
Flowers Are too good for decorations, love to read you.
Sarah
Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 7:57 amThank you for such a lovely comment! It made my weekend. 🙂
Kimberly@The Little Girls Bakery
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 4:34 pmSo pretty! Strawberry buttermilk frosting sounds great! The flowers on top are a perfect decoration!
Pauline
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 5:02 pmWhere is the recipe? I want to try this one.
Sarah
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 8:40 pmHi Pauline – there is a link in the post that goes to the recipe, and some notes on what I changed. The recipe is here: https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2014/07/buttermilk-cake-with-rhubarb-buttercream-and-cardamom-cream.html
marc
Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7:28 amso do you eat the flowers and branches too? must be a new trend.
Sarah
Monday, June 1, 2015 at 10:58 amThe flowers are purely decoration. 🙂 Sort of like toys on a kid’s cake, or bride and groom toppers on a wedding cake.
June @ How to Philosophize with Cake
Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 9:34 amWow that is just beautiful! I love your photographs here, very elegant 🙂
cynthia
Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 10:13 amWhat I wouldn’t give to be a recipient of your cake tests!! I cannot wait for this book and for that chapter — oh my goodness. And this rhubarb buttercream makes my heart go pitter-patter! I can just imagine how lively rhubarb balances out the rich buttercream in the most perfect way. These photos are lovely, and this cake is gorgeous. Can’t wait for the exciting things to come, Sarah!
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet
Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 9:43 amWhat a delicious and beautiful cake! Lovely photos 🙂
Cali @ Cali's Cuisine
Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 7:52 amWhat a beautiful cake! That strawberry buttercream looks amazing. I had strawberry buttercream recently as the sandwich creme for French Macaroons – DELICIOUS!
Allison from Baking: a Love Story
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 10:14 pmGorgeous as usual. So excited for your book. Made a buttermilk cake myself today!
Agree with Amanda on the cheater’s post thing. All for it!
xox,
A.
Gemma
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 5:34 pmI love how the cake frosting is the exact same color as the cake stand! So beautiful! And the photos really show this cake in all its glory. 🙂
It’s such a gorgeous tall cake! Yummy!
Abby
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 11:39 amThese photos, Sarah!! They’re so, so lovely. I can’t get over the beauty. <3
xx
Lindsey
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 11:21 amlove this to bits, sarah! xo
Amanda
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 9:28 amOf course I agree with Molly. Cake first. You’ve got to know you’re doing your work right when all your people are sick of eating/hearing about something incredible. And let me just whoop up a little support for the cheater’s post. Variations on the theme are exactly what turns our little creative planet. So cheat on! And share.
molly yeh
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 8:18 ameeeeeeee i am so excited for the cake chapter in your book!!! (well duh and all of the other chapters too. but i will probably flip to the cake chapter first 🙂 that is so exciting. there could be worse problems than all of the people in your life being sick of cake?? and these photos are stunning!!
Brian @ A Thought For Food
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 8:03 amA stunning cake! That buttercream… how did you resist not eating all of it?
Ani
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 6:23 amVery pretty cake and photos! 🙂
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 6:02 amLove the flavour of this cake! It’s gorgeous and sounds so delicious!
Gabriella Susanto
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 6:00 amHi Sarah! I’ve been an avid reader of your blog for quite some time now and haven’t had a chance to comment. Your writing and the way you write, i always look forward to- it’s like taking in a good book in bed! This cake looks amazing, i cannot wait until your cookbook comes out <3
Rebecca@Figs and Pigs
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 4:31 amWow what a stunning cake it looks beautiful and the flavors sound simple and delicious.
Kathryn
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 3:27 amThis is just such a lovely cake. That colour is simply perfect.
Emma
Monday, May 25, 2015 at 10:23 pmThe prettiest cake and photos! 🙂