Ingredients
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- 1 pound fresh strawberries hulled and halved
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk from store or homemade (see note)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9-inch cake or tart pan with butter or spray with cooking spray.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3-4 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla, and buttermilk. Mix for another 45 seconds – 1 minute.
- Carefully add the flour mixture to the butter/sugar/egg mixture. Mix well 2-4 minutes, and then pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Tap the bottom of the pan pan on the countertop a few times to even it out and get out any extra bubbles. Then, place fresh strawberries on the top of the batter.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350, and then decrease temperature to 325 F and continue baking for 45-55 minutes.
- Let cool on a wire rack and enjoy!
Notes
To make buttermilk: Add one tablespoon lemon juice to one cup of milk. Stir and let sit out for 5 minutes to curdle. You can use this substitute in any recipe that calls for buttermilk!