Town & Country Market's April recipe Simply Strawberry Cake

Simply Strawberry Cake
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Recipe of the Month from Town & Country Market

Simply Strawberry Cake

Perfectly ripe and seasonal strawberries turn this cake into a dreamy dessert. Enjoy each bite 'cause this dish won't last long!

You can serve this with a dollop of yogurt or whipped cream and extra fresh strawberries.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Yield: 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS
2 c flour
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
½ c butter, room temperature
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 c yogurt or sour cream
¼ c milk
1 tsp lemon zest
1 pound fresh strawberries, tops removed and sliced
Powdered sugar for garnish

PREPARATION

STEP 1
Preheat oven to 350˚. Prepare 9-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.

STEP 2
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, salt and baking powder.

STEP 3
In a separate larger bowl beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

STEP 4
Mix in eggs one at a time to butter and sugar mixture. Add vanilla.

STEP 5
Add yogurt, milk, and lemon zest. Mix well.

STEP 6
Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just incorporated. Don’t over mix.

STEP 7
Add half of your batter to prepared pan. Top with half of your prepared strawberries.

STEP 8
Add rest of batter and top with remaining strawberries. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

STEP 9
Cool in pan for at least 15 minutes then remove and dust with powdered sugar to serve.

Shoreline Town & Country Market is located on the upper level of Shoreline Place at 15505 Westminster Way N, Shoreline, WA 98133