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    Home » Recipes » Classic Baking

    Strawberry Cake

    Modified: Jan 20, 2024 · Published: Sep 19, 2016 by Nicole Spiridakis ·

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    A simple, honey-sweetened strawberry cake that's packed with whole grain spelt flour and plenty of juicy strawberries. This one-bowl cake comes together in minutes and is perfect for a breakfast nibble or afternoon tea.

    I've been walking the past week or so -- I suppose I could say hiking as I do set out from the Bear Valley Trail in the Seashore and go up to Divide Meadow, though it is so comfortable of a journey it doesn't much feel like work. I have about a week until I'm cleared to run again and I'm slowly re finding muscles that have been neglected this past month. The air is cool and crisp, infused with that effervescent coastal breeze and the scent of bay leaves mixed with the little stream that winds its way through the woods. I am able to slip away sans children for an hour or so and it's been so precious. We need these little bits of time for ourselves, especially during these early, sweet, oh-so-needy years.

    We've been treated this past week to a glorious string of Indian Summer days; yesterday a big group of us trouped down to Shell Beach on Tomales Bay and it was full of sunbathers and swimmers on the last summer Sunday of the season. I haven't spent an early fall in California in years and had almost forgotten how wonderful it is. These are the clear, starry nights with a harvest moon slung bright and low over the hills that make up for July's foggy, chilly mornings.

    There are still strawberries at the local farmers' market - California being a produce paradise especially now - and I picked up a basket last weekend to tuck into a cake. We've had a fairly steady stream of visitors to our little spot here in West Marin and I have gotten into an easy routine of offering good fresh bread and cheeses, veggie snacks and fruit for the kids, and some sort of homemade baked item. Apple cake, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, strawberry cake, etc. ...

    This version is slightly coconutty from the use of coconut oil though you could use vegetable oil instead if you like. Honey instead of sugar is a standout here, plus plenty of whole grain flour. The strawberries infuse the cake with the delicate flavor of spring yet slices are sturdy enough to tuck into your pocket for a mid-walk fortification if you're so lucky to find a breezy, sunny spot in which to sit for a bit and listen to the birds. And the quiet.

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    Strawberry Cake

    Nicole Spiridakis
    A naturally sweetened strawberry cake made with spelt flour. Fresh strawberries make the most of this wholesome cake.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 35 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 240 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • ½ cup plain whole milk yogurt
    • ½-¾ cup honey
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 cup spelt flour
    • ½ cup all purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ cup coconut oil liquid
    • About 2 cups chopped strawberries

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oven to 350℉.
    • In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, honey, and eggs, stirring and whisking until well blended. Add the flours, baking powder, and cinnamon, mixing to just combine. Add the oil and stir well to incorporate. Keep stirring until it forms a smooth batter. Stir in the apples. Pour and scrape the batter into a buttered 9-inch round cake pan or a very well-buttered bundt pan.
    • Bake for about 45 minutes, until the cake feels springy to the touch and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Cool cake on a rack for about 20 minutes; then turn it out of the pan to cool completely.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 110mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 84IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 1mg
    Disclaimer: Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is an estimate (I'm not a nutritionist and can't guarantee accuracy!). Even when not specified, be sure to check that all the ingredients you use are gluten free if you need them to be by reading labels on all packaging and/or confirming with the manufacturer.
    Did you make this recipe?Let me know in the comments how it went!

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    Comments

    1. Lisa says

      September 19, 2016 at 9:59 am

      "We need these little bits of time for ourselves, especially during these early, sweet, oh-so-needy years." This is the most perfect summation of this time I've ever read! So glad you're getting a few precious hours a week to yourself!

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