Easy strawberry cake

Happy Valentines Day:)

Ingredients

1 Cup=250ml

Wet Ingredients

Fresh strawberries, 1 small packet
Melted butter, 1/3 cup
Fine sugar, ½ cup
Whole egg, 1 no.
Vanilla essence, ¼ tsp
Egg white, 3 nos.

Dry ingredients

All-purpose flour, 1 cup
Baking powder, 1 tsp
Baking soda, a pinch
Salt, a pinch

Note: Prepare the strawberry purée 3 hours in advance. You can also prepare it the day before and store it in the fridge. Leave it outside for around 3 hours to bring it to room temperature. 

Preparation

• Purée the strawberries in a blender.
• Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and reduce the puree by heating on the stove. You will get a thick flavored syrup. Let it cool.
• Grease the cake tin with butter. Lightly dust with flour and tap off any excess.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
• Beat butter until fluffy for one minute over medium speed.
• Add sugar and beat again until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl using a spatula.
• Add egg (one whole) and beat again.
• Add vanilla essence and beat for a few seconds.
• Add strawberry syrup (1/3 cup) and beat slowly until just incorporated.
• Add egg white and beat slowly to combine well.
• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Add flour in three batches and incorporate well using a whisk or spatula (not an electric mixer). Scrape the sides occasionally. Do not overmix.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared cake tin and tap thrice to remove air bubbles.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes at 170 degrees Celsius.
• After 35 minutes insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean it is ready (depends on your oven).
• Transfer the cake to the wire rack and allow it to cool.

Your cake is ready, Enjoy with tea or coffee. Can be enjoyed with frosting.

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