cake recipe modification: strawberry vanilla

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Hi All,

I’m trying to figure out a non-chocolate birthday cake for my son who turns

3 end of month. I’ve found this strawberry vanilla recipe that has my

attention (this style or a vanilla cake with strawberry frosting would also

work) but I don’t do many modifications (let alone bake) and don’t know how

to translate this recipe towards into something I could serve to my family

with pride/minimal guilt. I was wondering if any bakers out there could

give me a hand and/or share a favorite cake recipe?

My son does not like chocolate so I’m forced towards a vanilla (?) hence I

think I’m willing to compromise on an unrefined white flower since I doubt

even white wheat berries would work with this recipe (?). I’m wondering if

I could use applesauce instead of the granulated sugar? And I’m having a

heart attack with the confectioner’s sugar – What can I use instead? I was

considering doing a whip cream with some vanilla extract, but I’m thinking

the cake would be too heavy in general so that idea might throw the balance

off. *maybe* some 1T of maple syrup or honey?

TIA,

http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2011/05/strawberry-dream-cake-from-sc

ratch.html

CAKE

10

ounces frozen whole strawberries (2 cups)

¾

cup whole milk , room temperature

6

large egg whites , room temperature

2

teaspoons vanilla extract

2¼

cups (9 ounces) cake flour

1¾

cups (12¼ ounces) granulated sugar

4

teaspoons baking powder

1

teaspoon salt

12

tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 12 pieces and softened

FROSTING

10

tablespoons unsalted butter , softened

2¼

cups (9 ounces) confectioners' sugar

12

ounces cream cheese , cut into 12 pieces and softened

pinch salt

8

ounces fresh strawberries , hulled and sliced thin (about 1½ cups)