Here's a recipe for a strawberry cake:
Ingredients:
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
* 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
* 2 large eggs
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 cups hulled and sliced strawberries
* Confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease two 9-inch (23cm) round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until creamy, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and alternate with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat just until combined.
5. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
6. Gently fold in the sliced strawberries.
7. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops.
8. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Once the cakes are completely cool, you can frost and decorate them with your favorite strawberry buttercream or whipped cream.
