Strawberry Buttermilk Cake
This strawberry buttermilk cake is tender and light, with a hint of almond and chunks of fresh strawberry in every bite! It's a simple, single layer cake that is perfect for spring and summer.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113.5 g) salted butter room temperature
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⅓ cups (186 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (120 g) buttermilk
- 1½ cups (216 g) strawberries halved
- 1½ tablespoons (1.5 tablespoons) turbinado sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Spray a 8-9" spring form pan, cake pan or pie plate with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light. Add in the eggs, almond and vanilla extract and blend together for 2-3 minutes until light and airy.
- Add salt, baking powder and ½ the flour and mix, followed by the buttermilk and then the remaining flour.
- Smooth the batter into the prepared pan. Top with cut strawberries and then sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes until lightly golden brown around the edges. Let cool before serving.
Notes
If you don't love the taste of almond feel free to skip.
I have omitted the extract and added 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and zest to this before and it was perfectly lemony!
It is best for butter, eggs and buttermilk to be at room temperature for cakes.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
Nutrition
Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 324mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 450IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
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