Neapolitan layer cake DessertDifficult4 hours Send this recipe to a friend Print this page Ask a question to the author Post your photo of this recipe Ingredients 8 Ingredients for chocolate cake: 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 6 tbsp. dark cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil 1 large egg 1/2 cup black coffee 1/2 cup buttermilk 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Ingredients for the white cake: 2 large egg whites 1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup sugar 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup very cold water 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. almond extract Ingredients for the strawberry cake: 1-1/4 cups plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1-1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup sugar 1-1/2 oz. strawberry gelatin 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 cup sweetened strawberry puree* *Ingredients for the strawberry puree: 2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled 4 cups white sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice Ingredients for the strawberry buttercream frosting: 1-1/2 cups fresh strawberries (8oz.), rinsed, hulled and coarsely chopped 4 large egg whites 1-1/4 cups sugar 3 sticks (1-1/2 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature View the directions