"Eight years ago, I wrote about a strawberry cake I’d been making and tweaking from Martha Stewart since, apparently, 2005 that felt to me like the epitome of early summer. The batter is a sim…..."
INGREDIENTS
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9 tablespoons (125 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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3/4 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
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1 1/2 cups (300 grams) plus 3 tablespoons (40 grams) granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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1 large egg yolk
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1 1/2 teaspoons (8 ml) vanilla extract
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3/4 cup (175 ml) milk, whole is preferred but all varieties have worked
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2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
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2 1/4 cups (295 grams) all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) of the freshest, even a touch overripe, strawberries, hulled and halved