French Strawberry Cake

This deliciously light French strawberry cake is an easy dessert that's absolutely perfect for parties, BBQs, or potlucks. It's a summertime favorite!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 294 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• cooking spray
• 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 (16 ounce) package fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1.3333333730698 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.25 cups white sugar, divided
• 1.25 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spread batter into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup sugar evenly over the top.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 3

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined after each addition. Fold in strawberries.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.

Step 5

Beat together 1 cup sugar and butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla until incorporated.