Summer Strawberry Spoon Cake Recipe

When life gives you strawberries, it’s time to make strawberry spoon cake. This super simple “cake” is an easy batter leavened with baking powder and topped with fresh (you can use frozen) berries. It’s an instant gratification kind of cake. The kind where you pop it in the oven and keep the light on so you can watch all the bubbly goodness happen.

This cake is similar to my fig skillet cake, another excellent recipe for butter, flour, sugar and fresh summer fruit. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Strawberry Spoon Cake Recipe

Adapted from NYT Cooking

Serves 4

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
1 teaspoon softened butter for greasing pan
1 cup fresh strawberries, rinsed, capped and sliced in half
2/3 cup packed brown sugar (I use light brown sugar)
1/2 cup milk (I use 2 percent)

1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking dish with the small amount of softened butter. I use an 8-inch round ceramic baking dish.
2. Place strawberries in a bowl and use a fork to gently mash the berries to release their juices. Stir in 1/3 cup of sugar.
3. In a second bowl, whisk together butter, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, milk, vanilla extract and salt. Add flour and baking powder and continue whisking. Batter will be smooth and lump-free. Scrape the batter into the baking dish. It’s a small amount of batter.
4. Spoon strawberries and juices across the top of the batter. Set the dish on a baking sheet in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. Start checking after 20 minutes. You’ll know it’s ready when the batter is golden brown and gives back when you touch it and the center won’t shimmy when you jiggle the pan.
5. Remove dish from oven and set on counter to cool for five minutes. Spoon cake into bowls and serve with a spoonful of vanilla yogurt (my choice) or ice cream (always popular) or a drizzle of cream (if you have it on hand).

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