Fresh strawberry cake
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Fresh strawberry cake: a simple yellow cake topped with vanilla whipped cream and farm fresh strawberries.
Author:
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
For the cake
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 3 large eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. canola oil
For the whipped cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
To serve:
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled, larger berries sliced
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
  2. In a small bowl, sift together flour and cornstarch.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until thick and pale, about 4 minutes.
  4. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Add oil in a steady stream until just combined.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
  6. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Immediately remove cake from pan and allow to cool completely on a rack.
  7. Meanwhile, make the whipped cream. Combine the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat on high until it holds stiff peaks.
  8. To serve, top cake with the whipped cream and fresh berries. Serve immediately.
Recipe by white plate blank slate at https://whiteplateblankslate.com/fresh-strawberry-cake/