Description
A simple, golden cake perfumed with fresh strawberries and lemon zest.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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