Strawberry Cake

My reader numbers have been low lately, so hopefully this will be a recipe that gets them back up. It is afterall, one of my favorite recipes since I have started this food blog experience over a year ago.

I'm not a big dessert person, but for one reason or another I really like fruity cakes. Maybe because there is some level of nutritional value to them so I can justify overindulging, I don't know. Not only does this one taste delicious but it also looks beautiful. Surprisingly easy to make, and yet if you are entertaining, I promise this one will impress...

Strawberry Cake

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, warm
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1/2 cup  milk
• 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1 pound strawberries, chopped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and butter a 10 inch springform pan. Mix flour, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl,  beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Then, mix in egg, milk, and vanilla to the butter mixture. Add in dry mixture until smooth.

Pour cake batter into the springform pan. Add strawberries to the top of the batter and sprinkle them with about 2 tablespoons more sugar. Bake cake for about 50 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Enjoy immediately. Make plenty for leftovers.

Kid tested. Mother approved.