Here is a great quick idea for a strawberry creation you can impress your friends with:
Cake Ingredients:
2 Cups of Fresh Diced strawberries
1 3/4 Cups of All Purpose Flour, Sifted
1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
1/2 Cup of Butter
4 oz. of cream cheese
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 tsp of vanilla
3 eggs
1/2 cup of milk
Preheat Oven to 325 Degrees.
Sift FLOUR and BAKING POWDER in a medium bowl together first, and set bowl aside
Using a mixer; Cream Butter, Cream Cheese, and Sugar for about 6 minutes
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition
Add vanilla and milk until combined.
Next, add flour mixture until completely combined.
Finally, add your strawberries and bake in a 9 x 5 greased pan for 60 minutes
For the Icing you will need:
3 oz. of cream cheese
1 1/2 tsp of butter
1 3/4 cups of powdered sugar
2 tsp of milk
Cream butter and cream cheese together. Add sugar and milk until thoroughly combined. Spread on top of cake generously.
Enjoy!
Joseph, Innkeeper
American Guest House in Washington DC