Simple Strawberry Country Cake for Patriotic Sweetness
Make this easy strawberry dessert, perfect for Memorial Day gatherings. This summer cake delivers fresh fruit flavor with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Optional: Blueberries for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the softened butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until just combined and smooth, about 2 minutes. Do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the sliced fresh strawberries using a spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, dust generously with powdered sugar. If desired, arrange fresh blueberries on top for a patriotic look.
Notes
- For a brighter strawberry flavor, you can toss the sliced strawberries with 1 tablespoon of sugar before folding them into the batter.
- This easy baking recipe works well with frozen strawberries if you thaw and drain them well first.
- This is a great summer cake base; feel free to top with whipped cream before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg