Vanilla Cake with Strawberries and Whipped Cream

A really simple recipe for a vanilla cake with strawberries and whipped cream.
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 2 packages strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon sugar, for whipped cream
  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar, for whipped cream
  • 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence, for whipped cream
  • 1 cup whipping cream
Preparation
25 mins
0 mins
Low
  • Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
  • Grease a round cake mold and flour.
  • Mix the flour with the sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • Gradually add the butter, egg, milk, and vanilla until you see a smooth and incorporated mixture.
  • Put the mixture in the round mold greased and bake for 25 minutes or until an inserted stick comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes on a rack and unmold.
  • Select the best strawberries (for the top part) and reserve.
  • Chop the rest of the strawberries and put in a bowl together with 1 tablespoon of normal sugar.
  • Beat the cream with the icing sugar and vanilla until peaks form. Refrigerate until it is going to be used.
  • Slice the cake horizontally, creating two layers of cake.
  • Put the juices of the chopped strawberries on the two halves.
  • Take half of the whipped cream and incorporate with the chopped strawberries.
  • Put a layer of cake on a platter and cover with the cream with chopped strawberries.
  • Place the other layer of cake on top and cover with the rest of the whipped cream.
  • Garnish with reserved strawberries and serve.

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