Recipe Strawberry Cake

[MrsDangermouse]

Ingredients:

• 160g self raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 85g unsalted butter, softened
• 150g caster sugar, plus another 1 tbsp for the topping
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 120ml milk
• 300g (approx) strawberries, hulled and halved

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 175°C and line a 9-inch cake tin
2. Beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy
3. Add the egg and vanilla and gently mix until well combined
4. Gradually add the flour, salt and milk, and beat on low speed until smooth
5. Transfer the rather thick batter into the prepared cake tin and level off
6. Arrange the strawberries on top wit the cut side down so that they completely cover the batter Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of sugar over the strawberries
7. Bake for ten minutes, then reduce the oven to 165°C
8. Bake until the cake is lightly golden and cooked through (about an hour)
9. Let the cake cool in the tin for 15 minutes before carefully removing and finish cooling on a rack

The cake should have a light fluffy texture with moist pockets of fruit and a slight crispy topping. Hubby enjoyed his with double cream, I thought it was lovely just on its own.

 

[Morning Glory]

Thank you for posting! I suppose one could swap the strawberries for another fruit. It does look very good.