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Easy Strawberry Cake
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Easy Strawberry Cake

This easy strawberry cake recipe is perfect to use up any strawberries you have in your fridge. A great breakfast or dessert idea.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 Tbsp salted butter, softened
  • 18 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk of choice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 lb strawberries, hulled and halved

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8 inch cake round cake pan. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup of white sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, milk and vanilla, and mix until fully combined.
  • Add in the flour and baking powder, and mix in until just combined.
  • Pour in the batter into the prepared cake pan. Arrange the strawberries on top of the batter cut side down as close to possible. Sprinkle the remaining 2 Tablespoon sugar over the berries.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 325°F, and bake for an additional 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Adapted from Laughing Spatula.