fresh strawberry cake |
Name: |
Jennifer Miller |
Base: |
Falls Church |
Recipe: |
CAKE
2 1⁄4
cups sifted cake flour
1⁄4
teaspoon salt
2 1⁄2
teaspoons baking powder
1⁄2
cup butter
1 1⁄2
cups sugar
2
large eggs
1
teaspoon vanilla
3⁄4
cup fresh crushed strawberry, unsweetened
STRAWBERRY GLAZE
1⁄2 - 3⁄4
cup crushed strawberry
1
cup powdered sugar
2
tablespoons butter, melted
1⁄2
teaspoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
FOR CAKE: Sift together: flour, salt, and baking powder.
In a separate bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
Beat for a total of 3 minutes, scrapping the sides of the bowl.
Then add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with strawberries.
Beat for two minutes.
Pour batter into two 8-inch round greased and floured cake pans.
Bake in pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Turn out on to wire cooling racks to cool.
When cool, top with Strawberry Glaze.
FOR STRAWBERRY GLAZE: Mix together all ingredients.
Use enough strawberries to thin mixture. |
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