Strawberry Cake

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Strawberry season has to be one of my favourite times of the year! There is nothing better than sitting on the back deck on a long summer day, enjoying a punnet of strawberries with your loved ones. What’s even better, is when the strawberries are made into a delicious, soft cake that can be easily topped with a dollop of fresh whipped cream.

This strawberry cake is so simple, it can be made from anyone. It is perfect for entertaining and completely yummy! Don’t be disappointed when it has completely disappeared within a few minutes.

What ingredients do you need?

• Strawberries: 2 cups of strawberries is required. Just enough to cover the top of cake.
• Flour, eggs, sugar & milk: the usual suspects for a delicious cake.
• Lemon: the tangy taste of the lemon brings out the strawberry flavour. It’s really a perfect combination.

Simple Baking Tips

• Seperate the eggs: You may be wondering why you have to do this but trust me, it is definitely worth the extra little step. The egg yolk emulsifies the batter which stops it from potentially separating later on and makes for a super rich batter. And the egg whites creates more structure in the batter. Allowing it to rise nice and tall while baking.
• Don’t over mix: ever wondered why your cake sometimes looks likes a mini volcano? The most common reason is because you may be over mixing your batter. As soon as the flour is incorporated, stop mixing. It is ok if there are a few flour lumps throughout the batter. They will mix into the batter when the cake baking.

A few common questions

Can I substitute in a different fruit?

• Yes, you definitely can. You can easily substitute with other berries (raspberries are also to die for!) or even some sliced stone fruit.

Can I make it dairy free?

• Making this cake dairy free is very simple. You can substitute the butter for some margarine and the milk for an alternative milk option- I have used both oat milk and almond milk in this recipe and it worked out perfect.

If you absolutely love strawberries, this cake is for you. It is highly recommended trying it both warm and cold. You can also be a little bit more adventurous and serve it with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream (I won’t tell, if you don’t!).

Strawberry Cake

Recipe by jena@jenas.kitchen

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A soft, moist crumbed strawberry cake that is bursting with fresh strawberries and simple ingredients. One of the must have strawberry recipes.

Course: Baking, Recipes

Servings

Adjust servings

+

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8

Slices

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Calories

391

kcal

Total time

50

minutes

Ingredients

• 120 g 120 Unsalted Butter softened

• 1 cup 1 White Sugar

• 2 2 large Eggs separated

• 2 tsp 2 Lemon Zest

• 1 tsp 1 Vanilla Extract

• 1 tsp 1 Ground Cinnamon

• 2 tsp 2 Baking powder

• 1 1 sprinkle Salt

• 1.5 cups 1.5 all-purpose Flour

• 1/2 cup 1/2 Milk full fat

• 2 cups 2 Strawberries hulled and halved

• Icing Sugar for serving optional

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Prepare a round baking tray by using butter on the sides or lining it with baking paper.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approxiametely 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the egg yolks, lemon zest and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and combined. Then add in the cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Stir until well combined.
• Add in about half of the flour and stire until only a few streaks of flour remain. Then add the remaining of the flour, egg whites and milk. Stir until just combined (try not to over mix).
• Place batter into the pan and gently press the strawberry halves into the top of the batter (make sure most of the top of the cake is covered by strawberries).
• Place into the oven and bake until a toothpick insereted into the centre of the cake comes out clean, approxiamtely 35-40 minutes.
• Leave in pan until slightly cooled. You can serve the cake immediately when warm or allow to cool until it has reached room tempertature.
• Sprinkle with icing sugar and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 391kcal
• Fat: 14g
• Saturated Fat: 8g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
• Cholesterol: 80mg
• Sodium: 223mg
• Carbohydrates: 63g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 43g
• Protein: 5g