Strawberry Snack Cake
This easy Strawberry Snacking Cake is so light, fresh and fluffy with the perfect amount of sweetness. Made with simple ingredients in 1-bowl, this recipe includes a gluten-free and refined sugar free option as well!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup castor sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 9*9 inch square pan with butter and cover the base with a parchment paper.
- Mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl and keep aside.
- Whisk vegetable oil, melted butter, and sugar in another medium-size bowl until it is pale in color.
- Add eggs, and whisk well.
- Add milk and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Now add this mixture into the flour mixture and mix everything well.
- Pour the batter in the prepared pan.
- Place sliced strawberries on top. Keep the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the cake cool for 5 minutes. Transfer the cake on a cooling rack and cool completely. Cut into slices and serve.