I discussed in my recent post on The Nosher my
obsession with cooking with fresh berries over the summer. So
when I went strawberry picking and came home with more strawberries then I knew
what to do with I knew I had to bake. The husband does not love strawberries
(ok, we have concluded he actually is allergic, but he still loved the cake and
ate it)– so there was more for me to enjoy.
My entire apartment smelt like a strawberry patch while
this was baking. While we have mostly seen rain, and only little glimpses of
summer, the smell of this cake gave me hope that true summer weather is just
around the corner. Maybe if we all make our homes smell like summer other
nature will get a hint.
Fresh Strawberry Cake - ready to be eaten! |
This Fresh Strawberry Cake is incredibly light which I
really appreciate in the summer. Not only that, but it is pareve. You can
certainly make it ahead and it will keep for 2 days (but it will be hard not to
take a bite)!
Fresh Strawberry Cake
Adapted from Martha
Stewart
½ teaspoon table salt
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
½ cup almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved
6 tablespoons unsalted margarine, at room temperature
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 10-inch pie pan or a
9- or 10-inch springform pan.
Mix flour, baking powder and salt together in a small
bowl.
In a larger bowl, beat margarine and 1 cup sugar until fluffy
with an electric mixer (about 2 minutes). Mix in egg, almond milk and vanilla
until just until lightly mixed. Add dry mixture gradually, mixing until smooth
and there are no clumps.
Pour into prepared pie pan or springform pan. Arrange strawberries, cut side
down, on top of batter, as closely as possible in a single layer - Sprinkle 2
tablespoons sugar over berries.
Bake cake for 10 minutes then reduce oven temperature to
325°F and bake cake until golden brown and a tester comes out free of wet
batter, about 40 minutes to 50 minutes.
If you are having this with a dairy meal serve with whipped
cream or some vanilla ice cream.
ENJOY!