Description
A delicious strawberry butter cake topped with whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 pound fresh strawberries (thinly sliced)
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup milk (at room temperature)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- Whipped cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9-inch round cake pan by spraying it with nonstick spray.
- Prepare the topping: Add butter to the pan. Place in the oven for a minute or two until the butter has melted.
- Sprinkle granulated sugar over the melted butter in the bottom of the pan.
- Arrange sliced strawberries on the bottom of the pan in overlapping rows. Set aside.
- Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add milk, melted butter, vanilla, and egg. Whisk again until just combined.
- Pour batter over sliced strawberries, smoothing from edge to edge.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Run a knife around the edge of the pan. Let cool to room temperature before flipping onto a serving plate.
- Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
Notes
- This cake can be served warm or at room temperature.
- For an extra touch, you can add a drizzle of chocolate sauce over the whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg