It’s strawberry season! And you know what I do after picking some delicious strawberries? I make cake! This is the perfect addition to any summer get together or just because. Who needs an occasion for a good cake, right?
You’ll need…
cake:
- 8” round spring form cake pan
- parchment paper
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 lb strawberries
strawberry compote:
- 1 lb strawberries
- 1/3 cup sugar
Let’s start baking!
cake:
- Pre-heat your oven to 350° F
- Trace the bottom of your cake pan onto a piece of parchment paper, cut and place inside the pan. Lightly brush some oil on the sides of the pan and set aside
- Dice up half of your strawberries for the filling, and cut the other half into slices (or however you’d like for decorating the top of the cake). Set aside.
- Using an electric cake mixer, beat the eggs, vanilla, vinegar and salt for about 3 minutes.
- Add the sugar and keep mixing on high speed for about 5 more minutes or until the mixture is creamy/foamy. Then add the oil.
- Sift the flour and baking powder and add to the egg mixture.
- Pour the milk and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Bake in the middle rack for about 30-35 min or until the cake is golden. (Stick a toothpick or knife to check if the cake is ready, the toothpick/blade should come out clean.)
- Let the cake completely cool on a cooling rack.
While the cake is baking make the strawberry compote and whipped cream.
strawberry compote:
- Roughly chop your strawberries and combine them with the sugar in a saucepan.
- Cook them over medium-low heat, and stir occasionally. The juices from the berries will start to form a syrup. Try to mash some of the strawberries to help with this process. Keep doing this for about 10-15 minutes.
- If you feel like the sauce is too thick, mix in some water.
- Store any extra sauce after you’ve completed your cake in the refrigerator.
whipped cream:
Use an electric mixer to beat the whipping cream until it forms high peaks and is whipped. Don’t over whip, it will turn into a butter like consistency!
Keep chilled until ready to use.
Now that you’ve prepared everything, it’s time to assemble your cake…
- Cut your cake in half and put some of the strawberry compote on both halves.
- Put some of the whipped cream on one half and add the diced strawberries on top.
- Place the second half of the cake over the one with the toppings. Add more of the compote, whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
10/10 for such a divine and scrumptious recipe. I was drooling over this cake and tried this recipe and it turned out super. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Keep up the good work 😍❤
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Yay! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much! 😊
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