Strawberries are here and they are so delicious!! I can’t stop beaming! Hence, beginning the strawberry season with this Strawberry Snack Cake 🙂 Yes, a snack cake, that sounds a good excuse to have a cake! Not to mention it’s so yummy and absolutely soft, melt in the mouth 🙂 

Strawberry Snack Cake

Yes, I am a big strawberry lover! You guys know that, I mean last season I made many things with strawberries. My GF Strawberry Crumble was loved by many! Then came the very delicious Volcano Popsicles, I’ll be making a new batch of those soon ;). So now this cake, look at those ruby red jewel like berries studded into the cake. They are slightly tangy and every bite with the soft cakes taste very nice! Almost like a burst of berry jam in every bite!

Strawberry Snack Cake

This turned out so good that it was all gone in less than two days..lol! I’d made this to welcome my ever travelling hubby home a few days ago and he loved every last crumb of this 🙂 Infact, he wants me to bake another batch of this soon, this coming from the man who ain’t a big fan of berries!! Hehe!! I’ll oblige him, because it means a round two for yours truly too!

Strawberry Snack Cake

See the crumb? Moist and so fluffy. See how the berries stay nicely suspended right on the top and won’t sink? (I will share the tips on that too). Snack cakes are usually made in square tins and that is how I’ve made it too. Else, rectangle tin will work too. I’ve used an 7″ square tin and the cake rose beautifully and had good browning on the sides. I always prefer proper aluminum tins as I feel the distribute the heat very evenly. I am completely averse to using dark or black tin as they overheat easily and the cake remains under cooked in the center. So, you can decide what you must invest in for your bakes.

Strawberry Snack Cake

I’ve dusted the cake with some icing sugar and it tasted much better than expected! You can probably serve the snack bars with some crème fraiche or top them with some lightly whipped and sweetened mascarpone cheese! All good, so good!! The best part is that this Strawberry Snack Cake keeps so well in the refrigerator. Keeps very moist and stays fresh for about 3 to 4 days easily.

Strawberry Snack Cake

Let us start making this.

Bring all the ingredients to room temperature.
Preheat the oven @180’C. Line the tin with parchment paper on the bottom and grease the sides with some butter.
Wash, hull and slice each berry in half. Set them aside.
Whisk the castor sugar and soft butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. It took me bout 5 minutes with an electric whisk for this step.
Remember to scrap down the sides of the bowl as you whisk them.
Strawberry Snack Cake

Add the vanilla extract and the yolk into the whisked sugar and butter. Whisk them again for a minute.
Add one whole egg at a time to the mixture and beat to incorporate.
Once both the eggs are well incorporated, sieve in the flour and salt.
Use a rubber spatula to cut and fold in the flour with the wet ingredients.
Do not over mix as that will result in a very heavy and dry cake.
Pour the cake batter into the tin. Tap the tin onto the work surface a few times to release any air pockets.
Roll the sliced side of each half of the berry into some APF and place them on top of the batter. Do not push them deep, just place them on top gently.
Strawberry Snack Cake

Bake the cake on the middle rack at 180’C for 40-45 minutes. Bake using the bottom heating coils/ rods.
Insert a toothpick in the center of the cake to check doneness. If it’s underdone, bake for another 5-10 minutes.
Once baked, let the cake cool in the tin on a cooling rack for about 30 minutes. I have sliced the cake in the tin itself.
Serve warm.
Strawberry Snack Cake

Strawberry Snack Cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 60 minutes

Yield: makes one 7"square cake

Enjoy strawberries with this easy and delicious Strawberry Snack Cake! It's moist, fluffy and very soft, absolutely melt in the mouth!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup castor cup
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
  • 2 nos. large eggs
  • 1 no. egg yolk
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 10 nos. fresh strawberries

Instructions

  1. Bring all the ingredients to room temperature.
  2. Preheat the oven @180'C. Line the tin with parchment paper on the bottom and grease the sides with some butter.
  3. Wash, hull and slice each berry in half. Set them aside.
  4. Whisk the castor sugar and soft butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. It took me bout 5 minutes with an electric whisk for this step.
  5. Remember to scrap down the sides of the bowl as you whisk them.
  6. Add the vanilla extract and the yolk into the whisked sugar and butter. Whisk them again for a minute.
  7. Add one whole egg at a time to the mixture and beat to incorporate.
  8. Once both the eggs are well incorporated, sieve in the flour and salt.
  9. Use a rubber spatula to cut and fold in the flour with the wet ingredients.
  10. Do not over mix as that will result in a very heavy and dry cake.
  11. Pour the cake batter into the tin.
  12. Tap the tin onto the work surface a few times to release any air pockets.
  13. Roll the sliced side of each half of the berry into some APF and place them on top of the batter.
  14. Do not push them deep, just place them on top gently.
  15. Bake the cake on the middle rack at 180'C for 40-45 minutes.
  16. Bake using the bottom heating coils/ rods.
  17. Insert a toothpick in the center of the cake to check doneness.
  18. If it's underdone, bake for another 5-10 minutes.
  19. Once baked, let the cake cool in the tin on a cooling rack for about 30 minutes.
  20. I have sliced the cake in the tin itself.
  21. Serve warm. 

Notes

Adding the extra egg yolk ensures that lovely yellow color of the sponge and the batter emulsifies better so the cake has a perfect texture. THIS RECIPE DOESNOT CALL FOR ANY BAKING POWDER or BAKING SODA. The extra yolk acts as butter but cannot replace the butter or vice versa.

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Strawberry Snack Cake

Do try this one 🙂
Love,
Shreya

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