Hi you all!!
On this very typical – sunny and dry, fairly warm – August Saturday
afternoon, we are planning to have a very nice braai for a change. Our weekends
have been a little hectic and we just never had enough time – or energy – to
prepare for a Saturday afternoon braai.
On our menu is T-bone steak, salad and my hubby’s favourite bread
(which I will still ask him to share with us!!). And then I got the idea for
pudding… Strawberry Cake…
This recipe is my very own, drawing from a variety of other recipes and
tips I have learnt over the years. It’s easy to make and very simple… and
perfect on such a bright day … or any day for that matter!!
Ingredients
Batter
2k cake flour
2t baking powder
1t salt
1k sugar
1 ½ k milk
2 eggs
65g butter
425g tin Strawberries
Crust
½ k cake flour
½ k castor sugar
65g butter
Method
Crust
Mix the flour and sugar. Melt the butter. Mix the butter and flour
mixture to form a good crumble. Set aside for about 10 minutes. This allows the
crumble to dry a little and it is easier to crumble.
Batter
Mix the dry ingredients together. Melt the butter and mix into the dry
ingredients to form a nice crumble. Whisk the milk and eggs together. Mix the
crumble and the milk mixture until well mixed.
Pour off most of the syrup of the strawberries and chop the
strawberries a little.
Scoop half the batter into a bowl suitable to bake in the oven. Spread
evenly. Pour the strawberries over. Scoop the other half of the batter over the
strawberries. Take half the crumble and crumble it evenly over the batter and
strawberries. Bake in the oven t 160 degrees C for an hour. Check if the cake
is done at regular intervals.
Enjoy with fresh whipped cream
and fresh chopped strawberries!
