Fresh Strawberry Cake Recipe?

by Ynes Bratcher
(Nashville,Tn)

Photo courtesy of Ralph and Jenny on Flickr

Question: My customer wants a strawberry shortcake but she does not like to gelatin, she wants the red bread. I want to know if you have a fresh strawberry recipe you've tried.

Answer: Hi, I have not made a strawberry cake before. Searching online though I did find this one from Recipe Zaar that looks pretty good. Most of the strawberry cake recipes use mixes and gelatin.

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

1/2-3/4 cup crushed strawberry
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

• 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.

Here is the link to Kim D.s
Strawberry Cake Recipe"