Best Strawberry Almond Cream Cheese Recipes

ALMOND CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE, GANACHE AND FRESH STRAWBERRY FILLING, VANILLA BUTTERCREAM ICING AND PINK POURED FONDANT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Prepare two 16-inch cake pans by greasing them and lining the bottoms with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fixed with the paddle attachment, add the liquid shortening, inverted sugar and vanilla. Then add the cake flour, granulated sugar, milk powder, baking powder, sea salt and cream of tartar. Mix on speed 1 for 1 minute. Then add half of the egg whites and mix on speed 1 for 3 minutes.
• Add the remaining egg whites and mix on speed 1 for 1 minute. Then mix on speed 3 for 3 minutes. Stop the mixer, scrape the bowl, and add the whole eggs, water and almond extract. Mix on speed 1 for 1 minute. Then on speed 3 for 3 minutes. Lastly, mix on speed 1 for 10 minutes.
• Fill the cake pans two-thirds full and bake until golden and a tester such as a toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let the cakes cool completely.
• To assemble the cake: Torte the cooled cakes (level and split them horizontally into 2 layers each). Generously spread a layer of the Ganache on the first layer of cake, then a generous layer of Cream Cheese Filling. Layer some fresh strawberries on top of the Cream Cheese Filling. Repeat with the next 2 cake layers. Top with the last cake layer and ice the cake smooth with the Vanilla Buttercream Icing. Lastly, pour a thin layer of Pink Poured Fondant over the top of the cake, letting it drip down the sides.
• In a microwave-safe glass bowl, heat the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals until melted, stirring between each intervals. Add the cream and mix with a spatula until smooth. Let cool.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the shortening and cream cheese until smooth. Then add the confectioners' sugar, sea salt, vanilla and butter emulsion. Mix it all on medium speed for 8 to 10 minutes.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the shortening until smooth. Then add the confectioners' sugar, sea salt, vanilla and butter emulsion.
• Mix it all on medium speed for 8 to 10 minutes.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the confectioners' sugar, then the water, corn syrup, almond extract, vanilla, liquid whitener and food coloring. Mix it all on medium speed until smooth, about 10 minutes. Yield: enough for one 16-inch layer cake.

ALMOND STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9inch springform pan with cooking spray
• 2. In a large bowl combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter..I use a pastry cutter but you could use a fork. When mixture is crumbly remove one cup and set aside.
• 3. To the remaining mixture add baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir togather.
• 4. Add sour sour, beaten egg, almond extract and mix well.
• 5. Spread into a greased 9inch springform pan . When doing this go about 2inches up on the sides.
• 6. The filling...beat cream cheese, sugar and egg togather until smooth and pour over the batter.
• 7. Spoon strawberry jam ontop. Then top with the almonds and reserved crumbles.
• 8. Bake at 350 for 55min
• 9. Remove from the oven ..allow to stand for 15 min. Run a butter knife around the edges to loosen and remove the sides of the pan.

STRAWBERRY-ALMOND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Place almond paste in a food processor; process until almond paste is very finely ground. Add cream cheese and powdered sugar; process just until blended (do not over-process or mixture will be thin). Add strawberries; process just until blended. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. *Almond paste can be found in supermarkets near the cake decorations.