About
Summertime is the season of tall glasses of lemonade, grill parties, and fresh-off-the-vine strawberries. Sweet Strawberry Cake shows off the ruby red, juicy, and sweet fruit in all its summery glory! The strawberries form the topping for a fluffy, moist, and buttery vanilla cake so delicious it doesn't even need frosting. Sweet Strawberry Cake is an afternoon teatime treat or the best last course after a patio dinner party, especially if you serve it with whipped cream. Strawberry shortcake may come up a little short in comparison!
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pan
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3/4 pound strawberries, hulled and halved
- whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Butter a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan or a 9-inch square cake pan.
Step 3 -In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, the baking powder, and the salt.
Step 4 -Set the dry ingredients mixture aside.
Step 5 -In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat 6 tablespoons of the butter and 1 cup of the sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Step 6 -Add the egg and the vanilla and beat on low speed until well combined.
Step 7 -Gradually add the dry ingredients mixture and the milk, while the mixer beats on low speed, alternating between the two and beating until smooth. The batter will be thick.
Step 8 -Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smoothing it with a spatula.
Step 9 -Arrange the strawberries on top, cut-side up so they completely cover the batter.
Step 10 -Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the strawberries.
Step 11 -Bake for 10 minutes.
Step 12 -Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F.
Step 13 -Bake until the cake is lightly golden and a tester comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Step 14 -Let the cake cool on a rack.
Step 15 -Serve with the whipped cream.
