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Simply Strawberry Cake

Simply Strawberry Cake

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Difficulty Level: Intermediate
  • Prep Time:
    20 Minutes
  • Cook Time:
    PT1H20M
    1 Hour
  • Yield:
    8 Servings
Perfectly ripe and seasonal strawberries turn this cake into a dreamy dessert. Enjoy each bite 'cause this dish won't last long!
Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup yogurt or sour cream
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 pound fresh strawberries, tops removed and sliced
  • Powdered sugar for garnish
  • 473.18ml flour
  • 1.07g salt
  • 8.52g baking powder
  • 118.29ml butter, room temperature
  • 236.59ml sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4.26g vanilla
  • 236.59ml yogurt or sour cream
  • 59.15ml milk
  • 4.26g lemon zest
  • 453.59g fresh strawberries, tops removed and sliced
  • Powdered sugar for garnish

Perfectly ripe and seasonal strawberries turn this cake into a dreamy dessert. Enjoy each bite 'cause this dish won't last long!

Preparation
STEP 1

Preheat oven to 350˚. Prepare 9-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.

STEP 2

In a medium bowl whisk together flour, salt and baking powder.

STEP 3

In a separate larger bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

STEP 4

Mix in eggs one at a time to butter and sugar mixture. Add vanilla.

STEP 5

Add yogurt, milk, and lemon zest. Mix well.

STEP 6

Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just incorporated. Don’t over mix.

STEP 7

Add half of your batter to prepared pan. Top with half of your prepared strawberries.

STEP 8

Add rest of batter and top with remaining strawberries. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

STEP 9

Cool in pan for at least 15 minutes then remove and dust with powdered sugar to serve.

Options

You can serve this with a dollop of yogurt or whipped cream and extra fresh strawberries.

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