Name: Strawberry Cake recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 125 g butter; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 2 cups self-raising flour sifted; 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup fresh strawberries mashed; 1 tsp strawberry essence optional *to taste; 3 fresh strawberries mashed medium; 1 1/2 cups pure icing sugar

by Debi57 Last updated on 10/08/2020

This is a lovely cake and very easy to make. Enjoy! - Debi57

Ingredients

125 g butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 cups self-raising flour sifted
1/2 cup milk
1 cup fresh strawberries mashed
1 tsp strawberry essence optional *to taste

Strawberry icing

3 fresh strawberries mashed medium
1 1/2 cups pure icing sugar

Method

Step 1

Cake: Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan-forced).
Step 2

Lightly grease and line a 20cm cake pan.
Step 3

Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 4

Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth.
Step 5

Fold in the flour and milk, mixing well.
Step 6

Add strawberries to the mix and fold together, add strawberry essence.
Step 7

Spoon mixture into the cake pan.
Step 8

Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Step 9

Strawberry icing: Add icing sugar to strawberries, mix until combined.
Step 10

Spread onto cold cake and serve.