Strawberry Cake

Ingredients

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pie plate

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons sugar

1 large egg

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved

Adapted From: MarthaStewart.com

Description
Serve this old-time cake with Brennan’s vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter a 10-inch pie plate. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl.

Put butter and 1 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low; mix in egg, milk, and vanilla.

Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture. Transfer batter to buttered pie plate. Arrange strawberries on top of batter, cut sides down and as close together as possible. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over berries. Bake cake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325° F, Bake until cake is golden brown and firm to the touch, about 1 hour. Let cool in pie plate on wire rack. Cut into wedges. Cake can be stored at room temperature, loosely covered, up to 2 days.