Description
A simple and delicious German cake featuring a soft, fluffy base topped with fresh, sweet strawberries. It is often served with a dollop of whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
½ cup butter, soft
½ cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla sugar
3 whole eggs
1 ½ cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 TBSP milk
1 dash salt
1 pound strawberries, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 365°F and grease a cake pan.
- Step 2: In a large bowl, use a handheld blender to beat the soft butter, sugar, and salt until fluffy and creamy.
- Step 3: Add the eggs one at a time, blending on high for 30 seconds after each addition.
- Step 4: Mix in the vanilla sugar until well combined.
- Step 5: In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
- Step 6: Sift half of the flour mixture into the butter-egg mixture and blend on low just until combined. Add one tablespoon of milk and mix.
- Step 7: Add the remaining flour mixture and blend on low until combined. Add the remaining milk and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Step 8: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and use a spatula to spread it evenly.
- Step 9: Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Step 10: Let the cake cool on a wire rack before carefully inverting it to remove it from the pan.
- Step 11: Once the cake has cooled completely, pile the cut strawberries on top.
Notes
You can use vanilla extract as a substitute for vanilla sugar.
For serving, you can add an optional glaze and a good dollop of whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German