You’ll love this simple and easy strawberry cake recipe! The cake is delicious with both fresh and frozen strawberries!
This cake can be made in 1h.
Ingredients (for a 20-diameter cake tin):
- 120 g unsalted and melted butter plus ½ tbsp for greasing the pan
- 200 g granulated sugar plus 3 pieces strawberries
- 2 large eggs, yolk and white separated
- 1/3 grated lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- 130 g sour cream or non-fat yoghurt
- 250 g fresh strawberries, cut in half. If using frozen, take them out a few hours in advance.
- Optional icing sugar, hot milk chocolate or homemade whipped cream for serving.
Preparation:
Start by making the dough:
- Place an oven rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Use a round cake tin 20 cm in diameter and 5 cm deep. Line with baking paper and brush the edges with butter;
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer at high speed until light and airy;
- Add the egg yolks, lemon zest, vanilla and almond extract. Beat until smooth and blended;
- Then fold in the cinnamon, baking powder and salt;
- Sift the flour and fold half into the flour mixture. Stir and then add the remaining flour and stir again;
- Add the egg whites and sour cream. Mix on low speed until smooth.
Pan:
- Spread the cake batter in an even layer in the baking pan;
- if you have medium-sized strawberries, cut them in half and arrange them on top of the batter, covering the top of the cake. Then sprinkle the strawberry cake with one teaspoon of sugar;
- bake in a preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes (depending on the oven). We recommend that you use a toothpick to check that the cake is cooked through. If the dough sticks when poked, it is not ready.
Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes, then run a knife around the edges and remove from the tin. Place strawberry side up and leave to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature, topped with icing sugar, hot chocolate or whipped cream.
Delicious!