Get the Recipe: Rustic Strawberry Cake
A rustic strawberry cake that tastes like strawberry shortcake, all in one big strawberry-filled cake.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and levelled
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup whipping cream, 35% b.f.
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and cut in half
- 2 teaspoon white or turbinado sugar, for sprinkling top before baking
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. (regular bake setting/not fan-assisted). Grease an 8-inch springform pan and line the bottom with a round of parchment paper. Set aside.
- In large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar and a pinch of salt. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender (or two knives) until it is in small pea-size pieces.
- In small bowl mix the egg, vanilla and cream. Add all at once to the flour mixture. Stir with spoon until just blended. *Mixture will be stiff. Gently mix in about 2/3 of the halved strawberries.
- Spoon into prepared pan, spreading to the edges and smoothing the top. Arrange remaining halved strawberries on the top of the cake, press them into the batter slightly. Sprinkle with 2 tsp. granulated white or turbinado sugar.
- Bake for about 55-60 minutes (For an 8-inch springform pan. A larger springform will cook more quickly. Check regularly after about 40 minutes). until the entire top is golden brown and firm and a tester inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove the sides of the springform pan. Allow to cool more before removing from the bottom. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature as is, garnished with a sprinkling of icing sugar or with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if you like.
Notes
Tips!
- This cake is best baked up in an 8-inch springform pan, but you can also use a 9 or 10-inch springform pan. Be sure to line the bottom with parchment, to be sure it comes out of the pan gracefully and note that a larger pan will create a thinner cake that will also cook more quickly!
- This is a "little goes a long way" cake when baked up with heavy cream, so I suggest small slices to serve. About 10 slices for the 8-inch round cake is about right. For a dessert, serve on a plate with a dollop of whipped cream on top.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 334kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 78mg, Sodium: 68mg, Potassium: 207mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 665IU, Vitamin C: 21.3mg, Calcium: 74mg, Iron: 1.5mg
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