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Country Cake with Strawberries and Whipped Cream
5.0 (6085 reviews)
Ina Garten's strawberry whipped cream cake is both simple and delicious — it's a great dessert for any occasion. Bake off two cakes at a time and stash one in the freezer to enjoy later.
Total Time150
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Caloriesper servingIngredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. In a medium bowl, sift the flour with the cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- 2In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat the butter until creamy. Add the 3/4 cup of sugar and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated. Add the sour cream, orange and lemon zests, and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla and beat until blended. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until smooth.
- 3Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes, or until golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the cake cool for 15 minutes before turning it out onto the rack to cool completely.
- 4Beat the cream with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla until soft peaks form.
- 5Slice the cake in half horizontally. Spread most of the whipped cream over the cut side of the bottom cake half. Layer most of the sliced strawberries on top. Replace the top half of the cake and garnish with the remaining whipped cream and strawberries.