Spring and summer are always better with a strawberry shortcake, tart, soda, pie, and more .
Cream Cake with Strawberries
What a great use for the season's best berries. Toss them in sugar and spoon onto this extra-moist cake.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar, plus additional to taste for berries
2 1/2 cups whipping cream
2 large eggs
1 quart strawberries, sliced
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 325°. Grease a 9- by 13-inch pan. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, 1 1/2 cups cream, and eggs until smooth, creamy, and quite thick.
2. Pour batter into pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss strawberries with sugar to taste and let stand for at least 20 minutes. Whip remaining cup cream to soft peaks. Serve cake topped with strawberries and their juices and whipped cream.
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