Categories: Cake, Dessert, Strawberries
Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup fresh crushed strawberry, unsweetened
- STRAWBERRY GLAZE:
- 1/2-3/4 cup crushed strawberry
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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FOR CAKE: Sift together: flour, salt, and baking powder.
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In a separate bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
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Beat for a total of 3 minutes, scrapping the sides of the bowl.
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Then add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with strawberries.
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Beat for two minutes.
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Pour batter into two 8-inch round greased and floured cake pans.
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Bake in pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
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Turn out on to wire cooling racks to cool.
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When cool, top with Strawberry Glaze.
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FOR STRAWBERRY GLAZE: Mix together all ingredients.
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Use enough strawberries to thin mixture.