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Jesse and Steve's Fresh Strawberry Cake

SUBMITTED BY: KUNGFUKAREN PHOTO BY: Melissa F.

"This moist, not-too-sweet strawberry cake is covered with tart lemon icing and sprinkled with toasted slivered almonds. I served it after dinner with fresh coffee, and it my friends went wild for it. I like to use turbinado (raw) sugar because it is more flavorful and less processed than white sugar, but white sugar should work fine, too."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 69 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  50 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups turbinado sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup mashed strawberries
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and the turbinado sugar. Add the eggs, and beat for 1 minute. Stir in the vanilla and salt.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and the baking soda until the baking soda has dissolved. Add the sour cream mixture and the flour to the egg mixture. Beat well, then stir in the mashed strawberries.
  4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched.
  5. While cake is cooling, make the icing: Cream together 2 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar. Add the milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest, and beat until smooth. Spread icing on warm (not hot!) cake, and sprinkle with slivered almonds.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2004 by KATERINAJB
I made this for my boyfriend's birthday this past weekend, and it turned out great! The only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2003 by Mimosa
Delicious cake - moist, fragrant, tasty, just sweet enough ( I used 3/4 cup of fine white... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2002 by TORBETTE
My family really liked it. My husband is not a real big fruit desert person, but this was one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2007 by Modemom
Very, very disappointed in this recipe. I chose it because I DID NOT want a strawberry cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2004 by BICHON22
I made this for a New Year's get-together with some friends, and it was a big hit. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2003 by SPIKERDINK
What a great recipe! We made it for friends after a big dinner, and it was an immediate hit. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2003 by ASSUMPTA
This is great, You don't know how hard it is to find a REAL strawberry cake recipie, one that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by Melissa F.
I halved this recipe and made them into cupcakes. I also used white sugar and creamcheese... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2007 by TXN