Strawberry Buttermilk Cake
This cake gets its golden hue from a dose of coarse, brown turbinado sugar. But you can use all white sugar if you prefer. The cake bakes up and around the berries creating a strawberry “tunnel” inside.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup turbinado sugar plus more for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups small strawberries plus more for topping (use the smallest strawberries you can find in this cake, or cut larger ones into halves)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Greased and flour a 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Beat butter and sugars together until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
- At low speed, add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, until just blended. Spoon batter prepared pan. Top with strawberries and sprinkle with extra turbinado sugar.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until a pick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool. Release sides of pan. Remove cake and place on a serving plate. Garnish with additional strawberries, if using.
Notes
Recipe By: Relish
Serving Size: 10
Serving Size: 10