Absolutely! Here’s a warm, cheerful article to match the spirit of your delicious summer celebration:
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**Made This Cake for My Daughter’s Birthday and It Was Delicious — Yay for Summer Bdays!** 🎂🌞
There’s something extra special about summer birthdays. The sun is shining, the berries are ripe, and the mood is already halfway to celebration. So when my daughter’s birthday rolled around, I wanted to make a cake that felt like **summer on a plate** — light, fresh, sweet, and full of joy.
Spoiler alert: **It turned out *amazing*.** She loved it. We all loved it. And now I’m here to share the recipe, because every summer birthday (or honestly, any day) deserves a cake like this.
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### 🍓🍋 **The Ultimate Summer Birthday Cake: Lemon Strawberry Layer Cake**
This cake is soft, bright, and bursting with seasonal flavor. Fresh strawberries and zesty lemon give it that *just-picked* freshness, while fluffy layers and creamy frosting bring all the birthday magic.
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### 🎂 **Ingredients**
#### For the Cake:
* 2½ cups **all-purpose flour**
* 2½ tsp **baking powder**
* ½ tsp **baking soda**
* ½ tsp **salt**
* ¾ cup **unsalted butter**, softened
* 1¾ cups **sugar**
* 4 large **eggs**
* Zest of 2 **lemons**
* ¼ cup **fresh lemon juice**
* 1 tsp **vanilla extract**
* 1 cup **buttermilk**
#### For the Filling:
* 1½ cups **fresh strawberries**, chopped
* 1–2 tbsp **sugar**, depending on sweetness
* 1 tsp **lemon juice**
#### For the Frosting:
* 1 cup **unsalted butter**, softened
* 3½ cups **powdered sugar**
* 2 tbsp **heavy cream** or milk
* 1 tsp **vanilla**
* Optional: **strawberry jam or puree** for a swirl of berry flavor
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