Strawberry Buttermilk Cake

I made this as a breakfast cake but it is so good that my family eats it for dessert. I baked mine in a cast iron skillet but a springform pan will also work.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 350 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• ½ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 1 (16 ounce) package strawberries, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet.

Step 2

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

Cream butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer together in another bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately. Fold in strawberries. Transfer batter into the prepared skillet and smooth out the top. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 60 to 75 minutes.