====== Strawberry Cake ======
It's cake with strawberries in it, not just on it. Odd at times but remarkably easy as cake goes. I knew it was going well when the final batter tasted like it could have been a box mix. From [[https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/17931/jesse-and-steves-fresh-strawberry-cake/|allrecipes]] but I replaced the suggested lemon frosting with better [[recipe:lemon_buttercream_frosting]] and then some chocolate glaze and more strawberries.

===== Ingredients =====
  * 1/2 c butter, softened (mine was borderline melting, I thought it might be too soft but it seemed like it maybe helped)
  * 1 1/4 c sugar
  * 2 eggs
  * 1 1/2 t vanilla
  * 1/2 t salt
  * 1/4 c sour cream
  * 1 t baking soda
  * 1 c mashed strawberries (I went full puree with the immersion blender)
  * 1 1/2 c AP flour

===== Directions =====
  - Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x13 or equivalent volume (like 2 9" rounds, close enough)
  - Cream together butter and sugar for at least a minute.
  - Add the eggs and beat for another minute then stir in vanilla and salt.
  - In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream and baking soda to make weird slightly aerated sour cream. Add it and the flour to the egg mixture and beat well.
  - Stir in the strawberry mash/puree.
  - Pour batter into pan(s) and bake for 25-30 minutes.


originally submitted by jes_p on Jul 16, 2020
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