strawberry compote

Learn how to make Luscious Sweet&nbsp;Instant Pot Strawberry Compote Recipe (Pressure Cooker&nbsp;Strawberry Compote). Addictive Strawberry Sauce will have you licking your spoons. Great topping for cheesecake, pancakes, waffles, ice-cream...

Instant Pot Strawberry Compote

(454 grams) strawberries (, washed with top trimmed)

½ (138 grams) lemon (1

(30 grams) honey

(5 milliliters) vanilla extract

salt

Wash Strawberries: Rinse 1lb (454g) strawberries under cold running water. Trim off the stem with a paring knife. Roughly chop a few for different texture if desired.

Pressure Cook Strawberries: If desired, reserve 8 strawberries (for extra texture), then place remaining strawberries in Instant Pot. Add 1 tsp (2g) lemon zest, 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract, 2 tbsp (30g) honey, a pinch of salt, and 27ml (~2 tbsp) freshly squeezed lemon juice in the Instant Pot.Close lid and pressure cook at High Pressure for 1 minute, then 10 minutes Natural Release. The floating valve (metal pin) will drop at around the 7 – 8 minutes mark. Don’t open the lid until the full 10 minutes is over. Open the lid carefully.

Make Strawberry Compote: Turn heat to medium (Instant Pot: click Cancel button, then Sauté button). Stir and break the strawberries with a wooden spoon. Add in remaining strawberries. Taste the sweetness and add in roughly 2 - 4 tbsp white sugar (stir and taste after every tablespoon). Stir a few times to thicken the strawberry compote. Taste and add more sugar if desired.

Chill &amp; Store: The strawberry compote will thicken as it cools down. Homemade strawberry compote can be store in the fridge for 10 - 12 days.

Cook Strawberry Compote: In a saucepan, add strawberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, honey, vanilla extract. Cook over medium low heat until strawberry is soften. Stir with a wooden spoon occasionally.

Sweeten: Once the strawberry compote is glossy, taste and sweeten with white sugar until desired sweetness. Give it a few quick stir and the compote will thicken as it cools.

Stovetop Instructions:

This easy strawberry compote can be made with fresh or frozen strawberries, takes 20 minutes from start to finish, and is a perfect way to use up ripe strawberries!

Easy Strawberry Compote (20 Minutes)

lbs Strawberries

Lemon juice

Orange

sugar

tsp Cornstarch

Water

Cut the strawberries in half and place them in a saucepan. Add the sugar, orange zest, and lemon juice, and mix constantly over medium-high heat.

Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes mixing occasionally.

To thicken up the compote, mix the cornstarch in a small bowl with a little bit of water and pour it into the strawberry mixture mixing constantly. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes.

Let it cool for about 10 minutes, and serve it over ice cream, pancakes, crepes, or waffles, or let it cool completely and serve it over a cold dessert like cheesecakes.

This secret bakery recipe melts in your mouth with a deliciously fresh and natural strawberry flavor. The extra-moist strawberry cake is paired with a creamy and light strawberry buttercream that dreams are made of.  Made with nearly 12 ounces of frozen strawberries, it’s like biting into a fresh strawberry in cake form!1x batch yields 1 6&quot; three-layer cake, and a 2x batch yields 1 8&quot; three-layer cake cut out with cake rings using the Cut and Stack Method. Or choose a different pan size by visiting my recommended cake pan chart.

The Ultimate Fresh Strawberry Cake

x batch prepared Strawberry Compote

stick(s) (4 ounces) Salted Butter

(1 3/4 cups) All-Purpose Flour (I use Gold Medal)

Baking Powder

teaspoon(s) Baking Soda

Salt

Tablespoons Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix

(1 cup) Sugar

(around 3/4 cup) Frozen Strawberries (unsweetened)

Eggs

Buttermilk

+ 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil

Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup

Vanilla Extract

Liquid Red Food Coloring

(4 cups) Powdered Sugar

Tablespoons Instant Clearjel

Cream Cheese

(8 ounces) Salted Butter (at room temperature)

Pure Vanilla Extract

Fresh Strawberries

Make the 1 x batch strawberry compote according the recipe instructions.  Reserve 1/2 cup (118 g) prepared compote for the cake batter, another 1/2 cup (118 g)for the frosting, and the remaining approximate heaping 1 Tbsp for layering the cake.  If you make the compote in advance, keep refrigerated until using.

Make Strawberry Compote

Preheat

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Line 1/4 sheet pan with parchment paper, then spray the bottom (on top of the parchment) and sides of the pan with cooking spray.

Heat the Salted Butter in the microwave in a microwave safe dish until just melted.

Make strawberry puree by heating the 3 oz (3/4 cup) Frozen Strawberries until thawed in the microwave.  Then puree the thawed strawberries in the food processor until it&#39;s a smooth puree.  It should make about 1/4 cup puree.

Mix Wet Ingredients

Combine the Strawberry Puree with the remaining Wet Ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until smooth and well-blended.

Mix Dry Ingredients

Using a sifter or fine mesh strainer, sift the Dry Ingredients into a separate large bowl.  Whisk until well blended.

Whisk Together

Pour Wet Ingredients into Dry Ingredients and whisk until incorporated.  Pour Melted Salted Butter over batter and whisk in until incorporated.  Add 1/2 cup Prepared Strawberry Compote and whisk until batter looks uniform and shiny.

Spread into pan

Pour batter into the prepared sheet pan and smooth out batter until even (an offset icing spatula works well for this).  The batter will be about 1/4 inch from the top of a 1&quot; tall sheet pan.  (You can also bake in round pans or sheet-cake pans--see Note #3).

Allow pan to set for 5-10 minutes before putting it in the oven.  This will give time for the instant clearjel (or instant pudding mix) to thicken the cake batter before it bakes, allowing for a better rise.

Bake

Bake in the middle or top rack (avoid bottom rack) of a preheated 325-degree oven for 16 minutes.  Without opening the oven, turn the temperature down to 300 degrees and bake for another 8-10 minutes.  Check the cake at this point.  See if it is done by lightly touching the top of the cake--try to avoid moving the cake pan or baking rack, which could cause an underdone cake to sink.  If jiggly at all to your touch, bake for another 1-5 minutes.  The cake is done when a toothpick or small paring knife comes out clean when quickly stuck in the cake.  A few moist crumbs on your knife are fine, but they shouldn&#39;t look wet.

Cut the cake rounds

Allow cake to cool completely.  To make a sheet cake, follow the Baker&#39;s Shortcut (Note #5), or choose your round cake size using the Cut and Stack method.  Leave the cake in the sheet pan, and using a slight sawing motion, cut the cooled cake into your desired cake size with cake rings (You can use a knife and the cake rings as a guide for any halve pieces that you cut.)  Brush lightly with simple syrup (optional, Note #4).

Wrap and Freeze cake

Wrap thoroughly in plastic wrap and freeze cake in the pan for 2 hours or overnight.  (You can even bake the cake up to a week ahead of time and freeze).  The cake will be much easier to layer if it is cold or frozen.  To wrap the cake, place another sheet of parchment on top of the cake (this will prevent the plastic wrap from sticking to the cake), and wrap the whole pan with plastic wrap.  (I pull the plastic wrap out and place the pan on top of it.  Then I wrap two ways horizontally and one way vertically so that there are two layers of wrap on all sides of the pan including the bottom).

Make Strawberry Cake

Whisk Powdered Sugar Mixture

If using instant clearjel, whisk it thoroughly with the powdered sugar and set aside.

Beat Cream Cheese

Using a stand mixer (preferred) or handheld mixer and a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until broken up and softened. Add the room temperature salted butter and continue to beat until there are no lumps, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.

Add Powdered Sugar Mixture

Once the cream cheese/butter mixture is very smooth and creamy without lumps, slowly sprinkle in the powdered sugar mixture while the mixer is on low. The mixture will be thick, but continue to slowly blend on low until it is fully incorporated.

Beat 3 minutes

Add the pure vanilla, strawberry extract, and 1/2 reserved strawberry compote. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Then beat the buttercream on high for two-three minutes. This important step will add air into the buttercream and make it light and fluffy. The instant clearjel will cause the buttercream to thicken over the next 10 minutes. If you didn&#39;t use instant clearjel, you may wish to add up to an additional 1 cup(s) of powdered sugar to reach a thicker frosting. The frosting can be made a day or two in advance and refrigerated, but remove it from the fridge 1-2 hours before decorating your cake so it can be easily spread.

Make Strawberry Buttercream

Layer cake from frozen

The easiest way to layer the cake is to layer the cake from frozen the day before you plan to serve it.  If serving the cake the same day you are layering it, use refrigerated cake layers instead of frozen.

Fill and Frost Cake

Use your two half-circles of cake to make the bottom cake layer (fill in with scraps if needed to make a level surface). Before topping with buttercream, spread each cake layer with a thin layer of your remaining strawberry compote.  This just adds a little moisture and flavor boost.  Fill your cake layers with around 1/4 inch strawberry buttercream.  An offset icing spatula (I use the small and medium size on all my cakes) helps with this.  I recommend frosting a thin crumb coat of buttercream on the outside of the cake which will catch all the crumby edges, then allow it to set up in the freezer for about 10 minutes until the buttercream is firm.  Read more in my article: How to Bake and Layer Cakes Like a Pro: 5 Easy Steps.  Remaining cake scraps can be used for cake truffles, cake parfaits or trifles.

Spread a final layer of buttercream over your set-up crumbed cake, and decorate as desired.  I used a small offset icing spatula to make a horizontal texture, then topped the cake with strawberry buttercream rosettes using a disposable piping bag and 1M star tip.  Decorate the top of your cake with Fresh Strawberries.

Serve at Room Temperature

You can let the cake set up in the fridge, but remove it from the fridge 2-3 hours before serving so it can come back to room temperature (avoid warm temperatures).  This cake has the best texture at room temperature.  Enjoy!

Layer, Decorate, and Serve

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This secret bakery recipe melts in your mouth with a deliciously fresh and natural strawberry flavor. The extra-moist strawberry cake is paired with a creamy and light strawberry buttercream that dreams are made of.  Made with 22 ounces of strawberries, it’s like biting into a fresh strawberry in cake form!

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