Neapolitan Layer Cake. Neapolitan Cake is definitely a lavish cake! It's gorgeous to look at, and even better to eat. Three layers of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry cakes with silky Swiss meringue Buttercream frosting in the same three flavors on top.

You can cook Neapolitan Layer Cake using 38 ingredients and 25 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Neapolitan Layer Cake
- It’s of FOR THE CHOCOLATE CAKE.
- You need 6 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Prepare 3/4 cup of plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour.
- You need 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
- You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
- It’s 1 tsp of baking soda.
- It’s 1 cup of granulated sugar.
- You need 1/4 cup of canola oil.
- You need 1 large of egg.
- It’s 1/2 cup of cold coffee. instant or brewed.
- You need 1/2 cup of buttermilk.
- You need 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
- It’s of FOR THE VANILLA CAKE.
- Prepare 1 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour.
- You need 2 large of egg whites.
- It’s 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
- It’s 1/2 tsp of salt.
- You need 1 cup of granulated sugar.
- You need 8 tbsp of unsalted butter. at room temperature.
- Prepare 3/4 cup of milk.
- You need 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
- Prepare of FOR THE STRAWBERRY CAKE.
- Prepare 1 1/4 cup of plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour.
- It’s 1 1/4 tsp of baking powder.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1 cup of granulated sugar.
- Prepare 1 1/2 oz of strawberry jello powder, 1/2 of a 3 ounce box.
- It’s 8 tbsp of unsalted butter, at room temperature.
- You need 2 large of eggs.
- It’s 1/2 cup of milk.
- It’s 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- It’s 1/4 cup of dtrawberry puree from hulling and slicing about 1/2 pint fresh strawberry and blending until smooth.
- You need of FROSTINGS.
- You need 1 of recipe White Chocolate Ganache, recipe attached in direction step# 19.
- You need 1 of recipe zchocolate Ganache recipe attached in direction step# 20.
- Prepare of GARNISH.
- It’s of fresh strawberrys.
- It’s 1/4 cup of chocolate and muti cored sprinkles.
The cake batter is then divided into three. From the inside out, with the cakes themselves and topped with the frosting, this cake has got all of your favorites wrapped into one. Inspired by neapolitan ice cream, layers of strawberry, chocolate and vanilla cake, frosted with the same flavors using a ruffle design. This Neapolitan Millionaire Cake is a fun mix of flavors and textures!
Neapolitan Layer Cake instructions
MAKE CAKES..
For all three cakes, preheat oven to 350. Spray 6 - 8 inch cake pans with baking spray.
MAKE CHOCOLATE CAKE.
In a bowl whisk flour. Cocoa powder, baking sofa, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl best sugar oil and egg until combined add 1/2 of flour mixture and stir until just combined.
Add coffee, buttermilk and vanilla. Then add remaing flour mixture and beat just until smooth.
Divide between 2 of the prepared cake pans and bake about 15 to 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out just clean Cool 20inutes in pan before removing to cool completely.
MAKE VANILLA CAKE.
In a bowl whisk together flour ,baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
In another large bowl beat butter and sugar,until light and fluffy. Beat in half the flour mixture, stir in milk, and vanilla, add remaining flour mixture and stir just until blended.
Fold 1/3 of egg whites into batter, then add remaining folding in 2 more additions. Pour into 2 prepared pans and bake 12 to 19 minutes until a toothpick just comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing from pans to cool completely.
MAKE STRAWBERRY CAKE.
In a bowl whisk together, flour, baling powder and salt.
In a large bowl beat sugar, jello powder and butter until light , beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
Alternate flour mixture with milk and vanilla stirring just until combined, fold in strawberry puree until uniform in color. Pour into remain in 2 pans. Bake 18 to 25 MI utes u til a toothpick comes out jut clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan the cool completely.
ASSEMBLE CAKE.
Place 1 chocolate layer bottom side up on serving plate.
Frost with layer of White chocolate ganache frosting, recipe attached below
https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/359637-white-chocolate-ganache-whipped-frosting-filling.
- Add 1 layer of vanilla cake, bottom side up and frost with Chocolate Ganache frosting, recipe attached below
https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/352391-whipped-chocolate-ganache-frosting-filling.
Add 1 layer of strawberry cake, bottom side up and frost with White chocolate ganache frosting.
Add last vanilla layer, bottom side up and frost with Chocolate Ganache.
Add last chocolate layer and frost with chocolate ganache.
Add last white layer top side up and frost entire cake with White chocolate ganache.
Garnish with fresh strawberrys and sprinkles.
It has chocolate cake on the bottom, strawberry cheesecake in the middle and vanilla bean mousse on top. It's a beautiful party in your mouth! Upon cutting the cake, we found perfectly marbled layers and will definitely make this cake again AND serve it with neapolitan ice cream!! Ingredients: Eight luscious layers of Strawberry, Chocolate and Sweet Cream Ice Cream, moist Yellow, Devil's Food and Red Velvet Cake, Fudge and Strawberry Puree wrapped in fluffy Strawberry Frosting and topped with Mixed Berries How to make Neapolitan Cake Add hulled strawberries and lemon juice to a saucepan over medium heat. This impressive layered strawberry, chocolate and vanilla cake is a must for Neapolitan ice cream lovers.