Easy Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Sauce
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4.9
Easy Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Sauce
Description
The cake batter combines eggs, sugar, sour cream, oil, and vanilla, mixed until thick and airy, then folded with flour, baking powder, and salt. Half the batter is poured into a buttered and lined pan, topped with diced strawberries, then covered with remaining batter and halved strawberries arranged on top. Baking at 375°F yields a tender crumb with moist strawberry layers inside and on the surface.
The accompanying strawberry sauce is prepared separately by cooking halved strawberries with sugar to release juices, creating a syrupy topping to complement the cake. This adds an additional fresh strawberry flavor and moistness when served.
Proper measurement of flour by spooning and leveling is advised to achieve the intended texture without a dense cake.
Ingredients
Strawberry Cake Ingredients:
- 2 egg room temperature, large
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup olive oil or vegetable oil, light
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (*measured correctly)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 12 oz strawberries hulled
- 1 tsp powdered sugar for dusting, optional
Strawberry Sauce Ingredients:
- 16 oz strawberries hulled and halved
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar or to taste
Instructions
Cake Prep:
- Butter a 9" springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375˚F. Prepare 12 oz of strawberries for the cake: dice 6 oz of strawberries and slice the second 6 oz into halves.
How to Make Strawberry Cake:
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer (or stand mixer), beat together 2 eggs with 1 cup sugar on high speed for 5 minutes or until light in color and thick.
- Add 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup oil, 1 tsp vanilla and beat on low speed until well combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together: 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt until well incorporated. With the mixer on med/low speed, add flour mixture to the batter 1/3 at a time, letting the flour incorporate with each addition and continue mixing just until well combined. Do not over-mix.
- Pour half of the batter into prepared pan. Top with 6 oz of diced strawberries then spread remaining batter over the top. Cover the surface with 6 oz of halved strawberries (cut-side-down), pressing them down just slightly into the batter. Bake at 375˚F for 45-55 minutes (mine was perfect at 50 min), or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cake rest in pan 15-20 min before removing the ring.
- Run a thin spatula around cake edges to loosen from pan. then transfer to a cake platter. Cool until just warm or at room temperature. To serve, dust with powdered sugar if desired. Drizzle individual slices generously with strawberry syrup.
How to Make Strawberry Sauce:
- While the cake is baking, make the strawberry sauce: In a blender or food processor, combine 16 oz strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar (or add sugar to taste) and blend until pureed.
Notes
- Measure flour by spooning into the cup and leveling off to avoid a dense cake.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10slices (9" cake)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 368 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 368kcal | 18% |
| Carbs | 51g | |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 91mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 293mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 195IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 46.9mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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