French Strawberry Cake
A delightful dessert combining light sponge cake with sweet fresh strawberries, topped with whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a cake pan.
- In a bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in milk and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
- Layer sliced strawberries over the top of the cake and add whipped cream as a topping. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For best results, use fresh strawberries and room temperature butter. Do not overmix the batter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg