Courtesy of Blair Patton

Strawberry SPOON CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

• Cooking spray (for the cake pan) • 10 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered (about 2 cups) • 1 lemon, zested and juiced* • 1 stick (113g) salted butter, melted • ½ cup plus 1 Tbsp sugar, divided

• ⅓ cup buttermilk • 1 cup all-purpose flour • ½ teaspoon baking powder • ¼ teaspoon baking soda • Vanilla ice cream, for serving

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Set oven rack in center. Grease an 8” cake pan with spray. 2.Combine strawberries, lemon zest, juice and 1 Tbsp sugar in a small bowl. Set aside. 3.In a medium bowl, stir together melted butter and remaining ½ cup sugar. Add buttermilk, flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir until combined. 4.Scrape batter into prepared cake pan and spread into an even layer. Spoon strawberries (and juices) evenly on top of batter. Don’t push the strawberries down. 5.Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top and edges are golden brown. The strawberry juices in the center of the cake will be bubbling. They will thicken while cooling. 6.Cool for about 5 minutes. Spoon warm cake into bowls, serve with vanilla ice cream. *Exact quantities of zest and juice will vary. Zest the lemon first, then extract the juice.

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