Fresh Strawberry Cake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: Kim D. Recipezaar

Serves 16 people

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

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. FOR CAKE: Sift together: flour, salt, and baking powder.

  3. In a separate bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.

  4. Beat for a total of 3 minutes, scrapping the sides of the bowl.

  5. Then add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with strawberries.

  6. Beat for two minutes.

  7. Pour batter into two 8-inch round greased and floured cake pans.

  8. Bake in pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until cake tests done.

  9. Turn out on to wire cooling racks to cool.

  10. When cool, top with Strawberry Glaze.

  11. FOR STRAWBERRY GLAZE: Mix together all ingredients.

  12. Use enough strawberries to thin mixture.

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