Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu!
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
It's summer in a cake!
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
It's summer in a cake!
Here in the UK, summer means strawberries. And, lots of them. They're available all year round in the supermarkets but it's in the summer months when they're at their sweetest.
During Ramadan this year, I baked this strawberry cake for Iftar one night and it received rave reviews from everyone who tried it.
It's a simple vanilla cake batter which is toppped with plenty of strawberries before being baked.
The result is one of the best cakes I've tasted this year. The strawberries break down and almost become like jam within the sponge. So good! We enjoyed it with vanilla whipped cream but custard and ice cream would be amazing here too.
Strawberries, previously: strawberries with coconut whipped cream + brown butter biscuit crumble // eton mess cake // strawberries and cream cake // strawberry shortcake squares // my four layer strawberry and orange layer cake
A Simple List of Ingredients:
1. Caster Sugar
2. Butter
3. An Egg
4. Vanilla Essence
5. Milk
6. Salt
7. Baking Powder
8. Plain Flour
9. Strawberries
Bismillah, let's begin!
First, put the oven on at 180C. Take a round 20cm (8 inch) cake tin. I used and highly recommend this one!
Butter the tin and set aside for later.
Next, let's prepare our berries so that they're ready to go later on. Take 450 grams Strawberries. They don't have to be the sweetest - even sour berries will work here as they'll sweeten up when they bake. Also, if you have less than the amount that I mentioned, don't worry. The cake will still be fine!
Grab a knife and a chopping board.
We are going to hull and halve each berry.
To hull, remove the stem and leaves.
Before slicing the strawberry in half through the middle.
Keep on hulling and halving until ...
... you're left with a bowlful of strawberries.
I have to admit that I was snacking on these all the way through this bake - they were so sweet!
Next, let's make our vanilla cake batter. I made it by hand but an electric mixer will work just as well.
First, take 200 grams Caster Sugar.
Add it to the mixing bowl.
Then, take 85 grams Butter, soft.
And, add to the bowl.
Use a spatula ...
... or a whisk, to beat the two until well combined.
Next, take 1 large Egg.
Give it a crack and pour it in.
Next, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence. I used this halal vanilla extract.
Pour in the vanilla.
Then, take 120 ml Milk.
And, pour that in too.
Before grabbing a whisk ...
... and whisking everything until well combined.
Next, throw in 1/2 teaspoon Salt plus 1 and 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder.
Finally, take 190 grams Plain Flour.
Add it to the bowl.
And, we are ready to mix.
Gently stir in the flour ...
... until just combined.
Grab the buttered tin.
And, pour in the batter.
Smooth it out with a spoon.
Once the batter has been smoothed out ...
... it's time for the strawberries!
Start placing the strawberries cut-side down on the batter.
They don't have to be in a single layer!
Finally, take 2 tablespoons Caster Sugar.

And, sprinkle on top!
Place the cake tin on to a baking tray. Bake at 180C for 10 minutes. Then, turn the oven down to 160C and bake for 50-55 minutes.
Grab the buttered tin.
And, pour in the batter.
Smooth it out with a spoon.
Once the batter has been smoothed out ...
... it's time for the strawberries!
Start placing the strawberries cut-side down on the batter.
They don't have to be in a single layer!
Finally, take 2 tablespoons Caster Sugar.
And, sprinkle on top!
Place the cake tin on to a baking tray. Bake at 180C for 10 minutes. Then, turn the oven down to 160C and bake for 50-55 minutes.
Once baked, the cake should be golden set.
A skewer should come out with no wet batter on it. There may be liquid from the strawberries but that is completely fine.
You can serve the cake immediately ...
... or let it cool completely.
A skewer should come out with no wet batter on it. There may be liquid from the strawberries but that is completely fine.
You can serve the cake immediately ...
... or let it cool completely.
I left my cake overnight to cool and served it the next day with vanilla whipped cream.
The best summer dessert!
This cake can also be made gluten-free. The cake on the right was made with gluten-free plain flour and less strawberries.
The best summer dessert!
This cake can also be made gluten-free. The cake on the right was made with gluten-free plain flour and less strawberries.
Full Written Recipe:
Keep me in your duas please, and enjoy your strawberry cake.
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu!
Strawberry Cake.
Prep Time: About 20 minutes.
Bake Time: About 1 hour + 5 minutes.
Serves: About 8 people.
Ingredients
For the Cake Batter
200
grams Caster Sugar
85
grams Butter, soft
1
large Egg
1
teaspoon Vanilla Essence
120 ml
Milk
½ teaspoon
Salt
1 and ½
teaspoons Baking Powder
190
grams Plain Flour
For the Topping
450
grams Strawberries, hulled and halved
2
tablespoons Caster Sugar
Method
First, put the oven on at 180C. Butter a round 20cm (8 inch)
cake tin and set aside.
Next,
prepare the strawberries. Hull and halve the strawberries and set aside for later.
The
cake batter! Place
the caster sugar and butter into a mixing bowl and whisk/beat until well
combined.
Then,
add the egg, vanilla and milk. Whisk until combined
Finally,
add in the salt, baking powder and flour. Stir until just combined.
Pour the
batter into the prepared tin and smooth out.
Time
for the topping! Place
the strawberries cut-side down on the batter. It doesn’t matter if they are not
in a single layer. Sprinkle with the caster sugar.
Bake! Place the tin on a baking tray and bake for 10
minutes at 180C. Then, turn the oven down to 160C and bake for 50-55 minutes
until the top is golden and the middle is set. A skewer should come out with no
wet cake batter on it.
To
serve, cool
slightly then slice. Serve with vanilla whipped cream, vanilla ice cream or
vanilla custard. Enjoy!
Keep me in your duas please, and enjoy your strawberry cake.
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu!