- Hey everyone, it's Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com.
Today we're making an easy and soft strawberry cake
with an amazing fresh strawberry syrup
that'll make you wanna lick your plate.
Butter a nine inch springform pan
and line the bottom with parchment paper.
Then preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
We start with the wet ingredients.
In a large mixing bowl, combine two large eggs
and one cup of sugar.
Beat that together on high speed for about five minutes
or until thick and lightened in color.
Now add one cup of sour cream, half a cup of olive oil,
and a teaspoon of real vanilla extract.
Beat together on low speed, just until combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together two cups flour,
two teaspoons baking powder, and a quarter teaspoon of salt.
With the mixer on medium-low speed,
add the flour to the batter 1/3 at a time,
letting it incorporate with each addition.
Continue mixing, just until well combined.
You'll need 12 ounces or 3/4 of a pound
of fresh strawberries for the cake.
Slice half of them into halves to use for the top
and dice the rest for the center of the cake.
Pour half of your batter into your prepared pan
and even out the top.
Sprinkle your diced strawberries over the top.
Cover with the remaining batter
and finally, top with your halved strawberries,
pushing them just slightly into the surface.
Bake in the center of the oven
at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes,
or until a toothpick inserted
into the center, comes out clean.
While the cake is baking away,
let's make that easy and luscious strawberry sauce.
In a blender or food processor,
whirl together one pound of strawberries
with 1/4 cup of sugar or add the sugar to taste.
That's all there is to it.
But seriously, you'll want this sauce on everything.
Once your cake is out of the oven,
let it rest in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes.
Then run a thin spatula or knife
around the edges to loosen it from the pan.
My kitchen smells so good right now.
And I think this cake looks way prettier
with some powdered sugar.
This is optional, but I do like it,
so I'm gonna add some powdered sugar over the top.
A generous amount.
Looks good.
Now, the taste test.
Get myself a big slice here,
with as many strawberries as possible.
That is so soft.
Ah, fluffy perfection. (laughs)
That's what I'm talking about.
I can smell those baked strawberries,
there's just nothing like it.
All right, and then one last thing,
and that's the strawberry drizzle.
That syrup that we made for the top.
Be generous with this, this syrup is gold.
It is so good.
Yum.
This syrup is also really good on pancakes or crepes.
It's the best.
And it's ridiculously easy.
Oh my goodness. (laughs)
Yeah, this is gonna disappear fast.
It's a really great party cake,
because it's simple, comes together quickly,
very minimal effort, and it's seriously delicious.
Okay, let's do this.
Mm.
Wow, it tastes like the fluffiest muffin and a cake
put together with all those great pops of strawberry flavor.
And that glaze, I'm serious. (laughs)
Don't even make this cake without it.
Well, okay, the cake's good without it
but it's amazing with the glaze.
It has a soft and lightly-sweetened crumb
and that strawberry glaze has a tang
that balances the cake perfectly.
It is delicious.
I can't wait to eat the rest of this.
So that's what I'm gonna go and do.
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