French Strawberry Cake
This French strawberry cake is a light treat with fresh strawberries, perfect for enjoying on special occasions.
Equipment
- Electric Mixer
- 8-inch round cake pan
Ingredients
Baking ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature
- 1.25 cups white sugar divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.33 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.25 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cups sour cream
Fruits
- 1 package fresh strawberries 16 ounces, stemmed and halved
Cooking Spray
- cooking spray
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
- Beat together 1 cup sugar and butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla until incorporated.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined after each addition.
- Fold in strawberries.
- Spread batter into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup sugar evenly over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
This cake is best made with fresh, ripe strawberries and can be decorated with additional strawberries.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 141mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
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