straight A’s && strawberry cake =)

I’m just thankful for this beautiful, sunny day  – Blake is mopping the floors and I am cleaning the bathrooms.  I just got home from a nice, hour long walk with Dutchess and I combed out her thick, winter coat, too! 

I have straight A’s in all my classes for this semester – I am thrilled!  I worked so hard and overcame a lot this go round and I stuck with it and dammit,  I’m proud of myself.

   Human Growth & Development: 99.3;  Sociology: 96.0; English Comp: 94.0; and Psychology: 97.6

SO – moving on, I think it’s time to start sharing some good summer recipes, what do you think?  Since strawberries are coming into season and I have a sweet tooth today, I am going to share with you one of my very favorites.   The best part is that it’s totally fat and calorie free!  (at least that’s what I tell myself as I gobble half of it up in one sitting)  =P

My Mamaw used to make this cake for me all the time – and I absolutely LOVE it. 

 

Mamaw’s Fresh Strawberry Cake

CAKE

• 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup fresh crushed strawberry, unsweetened

STRAWBERRY GLAZE

• 1/2-3/4 cup crushed strawberry
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. For Cake: Sift together: flour, salt, and baking powder.
3. In a separate bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
4. Beat for a total of 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl.
5. Then add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with strawberries.
6. Beat for two minutes.
7. Pour batter into two 8-inch round greased and floured cake pans. (i like to use a spray called “Baker’s Joy” – it works nicely)
8. Bake in pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
9. Turn out on to wire cooling racks to cool.
10. When cool, top with Strawberry Glaze.
11. For Strawberry Glaze: Mix together all ingredients until creamy 
12. Use enough strawberries to thin mixture.

Garnish it with some Fresh Strawberry Halves and Voila! 

Enjoy!

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