Strawberry Streusel Cake: Preheat
your oven to
350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Butter, or spray with a nonstick vegetable
spray, an 8 inch (20 cm) square baking pan. Line the bottom of the pan with
parchment paper.
Streusel Topping: In a
bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and dried coconut. With a pastry
blender, two knives, or your fingertips, cut the butter into the flour mixture, until it resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside
while you make the cake batter.
Cake Batter: In a
large bowl whisk the flour
with the
sugar, baking powder, and salt.
In another bowl
whisk the egg and then stir in the vanilla extract, milk, and melted butter. Add
the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until combined. Spread the batter onto the bottom of the prepared pan, smoothing the top with
the back of a spoon or an
offset spatula.
Evenly arrange the
strawberries on top of the
cake batter and then sprinkle with the streusel topping.
Bake for about
35 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the cake just
starts to pull away from the sides of the pan. Remove from
oven and place on a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm, at room temperature,
or cold. Leftovers can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for two to
three days.
Makes about 9 -
12 servings.
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Streusel Topping:
1/2 cup (50 grams) Graham Cracker Crumbs (or crushed Digestive Biscuits)
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white
sugar
1/4 cup (20 grams)
shredded or flaked dried unsweetened coconut
5 tablespoons (70
grams) cold
butter,
cut into
chunks
Cake Batter:
1 cup (130 grams) all purpose
flour
1/3 cup (65
grams) granulated white
sugar
1 teaspoon (4 grams)
baking
powder
1/4 teaspoon
(1 gram) salt
1 large
egg,
at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) pure
vanilla extract
1/3 cup (80 ml/grams)
whole (full fat) milk, at room temperature
1/4 cup
(55 grams) (4 tablespoons) unsalted
butter,
melted and cooled to room temperature
1 pound (450 grams) fresh strawberries, cut
into thick slices
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