Strawberry Cake
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
This easy strawberry cake is one of our favorite desserts. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.
Servings: 10
Calories: 245kcal
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, for sprinkling on top of cake
- Whipped cream and extra sliced strawberries, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-inch springform pan or pie plate. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Put butter and 1 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add in egg, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- Gradually mix in flour mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Arrange strawberry slices on top of batter. Sprinkle turbinado sugar over berries.
- Bake cake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Bake until cake is golden brown and firm to the touch, about 50-55 minutes. Let cool in pan. To serve, cut into wedges.
Notes
Store cake at room temperature, for up to two days.
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 26.6mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1.2mg