Buttermilk adds a slight tang and fluffy texture to this cake, and lemon zest adds a floral aroma.
By Laura Kasavan
Devouring fresh strawberries is one of my favorite summer pastimes. I love to eat them sliced on granola for breakfast, or over vanilla ice cream with a splash of fruity balsamic vinegar. A favorite new way to enjoy them is baked in this simple yet delicious strawberry cake – as it cools, the cake fills the kitchen with the intoxicating aroma of a strawberry stand. 
Buttermilk adds a slight tang and fluffy texture to the cake, and lemon zest adds a floral aroma. Baking this cake in a rectangular baking dish makes it an easy sweet to cut into squares and serve a group.
PrintButtermilk Strawberry Cake
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 16 1x
Description
A simple, golden cake perfumed with fresh strawberries and lemon zest.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (50 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 3/4 cup (144 g) granulated sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (0.12 l) low-fat buttermilk
- 1 pound (450 g) strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1 tablespoon turbinado (raw) sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C and spray an 11 x 7-inch (2 quart) baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to medium-low and add egg and vanilla; beat well.
- Reduce speed to low and add half of flour mixture, beating just to combine. Add buttermilk, then finish with remaining flour mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish; smooth top with an offset spatula. Arrange strawberries on top of batter in a single layer with cut sides down and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 325°F (160°C) and bake until cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares. Store leftovers loosely covered at room temperature up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 140
- Carbohydrates: 22
