This White Birthday Cake Hides a Stunning Fruit Layer Surprise (Lemon Curd & Raspberry!)
The Daily Bake
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This pillowy lemon curd white cake — layered with fresh strawberries and a vibrant raspberry filling — is the most gorgeous celebration cake you will ever bake from scratch.
Say goodbye to dry, forgettable birthday cakes — the hidden fruit layers create a stunning reveal and keep every single slice impossibly moist.
I made this exact cake for my mom's 80th birthday, and it stopped the room. In this video, I'm walking you through every single step — the tender white cake layers, my homemade lemon curd with fresh strawberry pieces, a vibrant raspberry filling, and a beautifully rustic buttercream exterior. You want to make sure you don't miss the cut reveal at the end.
🍰✨ WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
• How to make a pillowy, tender white cake from scratch
• My lemon curd filling layered with fresh strawberry pieces
• A vibrant raspberry filling that sets perfectly and doesn't run
• The technique for clean, beautiful fruit layers that hold their shape when sliced
🔗 Download the Printable Recipes:
🍰White Cake:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u...
🍋Lemon Curd: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v...
🫐Raspberry Filling: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13...
🧈Buttercream Frosting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16...
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0:00 Intro & Birthday Cake Overview
0:32 White Cake Ingredients
2:15 Mixing the Dry Ingredients
3:43 Prepping the Baking Pans
5:08 Why Room Temperature Matters
6:16 The Reverse Creaming Method
8:18 Adding the Buttermilk & Egg Whites
10:31 Portioning & Baking the Layers
12:39 Making the Lemon Curd
16:53 Making the Raspberry Filling
19:23 Making the Buttercream
24:48 Assembling the Cake Layers
26:43 Decorating with Fresh Flowers
27:27 Delivering to Mom 🎂
28:23 The Cut Reveal & Taste Test
#TheDailyBake #BakingScience #lemoncurdcake #birthdaycake #layercake #whitecake #bakingtips
20 Comments
Beautiful and delicious.
This is a big cake and you can freeze in slices and can enjoy some later.
Thank you Barb.
This White Birthday Cake Hides a Stunning Fruit Layer Surprise (Lemon Curd & Raspberry!)
The Daily Bake
39,508 views
This pillowy lemon curd white cake — layered with fresh strawberries and a vibrant raspberry filling — is the most gorgeous celebration cake you will ever bake from scratch.
Say goodbye to dry, forgettable birthday cakes — the hidden fruit layers create a stunning reveal and keep every single slice impossibly moist.
I made this exact cake for my mom's 80th birthday, and it stopped the room. In this video, I'm walking you through every single step — the tender white cake layers, my homemade lemon curd with fresh strawberry pieces, a vibrant raspberry filling, and a beautifully rustic buttercream exterior. You want to make sure you don't miss the cut reveal at the end.
🍰✨ WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
• How to make a pillowy, tender white cake from scratch
• My lemon curd filling layered with fresh strawberry pieces
• A vibrant raspberry filling that sets perfectly and doesn't run
• The technique for clean, beautiful fruit layers that hold their shape when sliced
🔗 Download the Printable Recipes:
🍰White Cake:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u...
🍋Lemon Curd: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v...
🫐Raspberry Filling: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13...
🧈Buttercream Frosting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16...
📢 Join the Discussion: Head over to the Community Tab to post photos of your bake!
BUSINESS INQUIRIES
For brand collaborations, product reviews, or sponsorships:
📧 thedailybakebarbgreen@gmail.com
TOOLS & INGREDIENTS
The following are the tools and ingredients used in today’s masterclass:
Equipment:
Scale: https://amzn.to/4bqsEF2
Baking Pans: https://amzn.to/4wOdzFz
Easy Read Digital Thermometer: https://amzn.to/4aTKHmT
Gel Food Color: https://amzn.to/4hfiVoH
🔗 Browse my full storefront → https://www.amazon.com/shop/barbaramg...
ABOUT THE DAILY BAKE
Advanced techniques for the dedicated baker. We move beyond basic recipes to explore the technical "why" behind baking science. New masterclasses every Thursday.
Subscribe for more technical deep-dives: @thedailybake_barbgreen
As an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner, I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. This helps support the technical research and production of The Daily Bake.
0:00 Intro & Birthday Cake Overview
0:32 White Cake Ingredients
2:15 Mixing the Dry Ingredients
3:43 Prepping the Baking Pans
5:08 Why Room Temperature Matters
6:16 The Reverse Creaming Method
8:18 Adding the Buttermilk & Egg Whites
10:31 Portioning & Baking the Layers
12:39 Making the Lemon Curd
16:53 Making the Raspberry Filling
19:23 Making the Buttercream
24:48 Assembling the Cake Layers
26:43 Decorating with Fresh Flowers
27:27 Delivering to Mom 🎂
28:23 The Cut Reveal & Taste Test
#TheDailyBake #BakingScience #lemoncurdcake #birthdaycake #layercake #whitecake #bakingtips
🎂 White Cake: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uKoR9Dqk1GjRwh6-0QkiofyC-xkRtlvCW0yWDjOE5BY/edit?tab=t.0
🍋 Lemon Curd: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vgbRoSjlTSzBNvryu5m6zmZ7xu7HqLzy7bOwseUz67k/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vmiywc54vble
🫐 Raspberry Filling: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13sK4bzTJOXODy0DefxeC_aCf-apdL8Z4m4Sb0Ptwvcg/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vmiywc54vble
🧈 Buttercream Frosting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16yuM3gma4OM6eH0pBmYud4AKUrD71ElHPTJ2rqVwIzQ/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vmiywc54vble
Tools Used in today’s video:
⚖ Scale: https://amzn.to/4bqsEF2
Baking Pans: https://amzn.to/4wOdzFz
🌡 Easy Read Digital Thermometer: https://amzn.to/4aTKHmT
🎨 Gel Food Color: https://amzn.to/4hfiVoH