Strawberry Frangipane Cake
If you're looking for a cake that feels like summer in every bite, this Strawberry Frangipane Cake is it. It’s the kind of cake that looks effortlessly pretty and tastes even better, soft, golden, and filled with sweet almond flavor and juicy bursts of fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
For the Frangipane
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter , at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (5g) almond extract , or a few drops of almond essence
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¼ cup (125g) ground almonds
- 2 tbsp (20g) flour
- 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
For the cake
- 1/2 cup (110g) butter , room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (125g) flour
- 1/2 cup (50g) ground almonds
- 1 tsp (4g) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
- 3 tbsp (45g) sour cream
- 5 oz (150g) fresh strawberries , cut into quarters
- 2 tbsp (20g) sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F (165C). Grease and line an 8-inch (20cm) pan with parchment paper.
- Cut the fresh strawberries into quarters and set aside.
Prepare the frangipane.
- In a large bowl, mix the butter with the sugar until creamy.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time.
- Add vanilla extract and almond extract.
- Gently incorporate ground almonds, flour and salt.
- Set the frangipane aside until ready to use.
Prepare the cake.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour with ground almonds, baking powder and salt.
- In a bowl, add sugar and butter and start mixing until creamy.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time and set aside.
- Incorporate vanilla extract and mix to combine.
- Gradually incorporate the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
- Alternate with the sour cream.
Assemble the cake.
- Spread 7 oz - 200g cake batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Alternate the frangipane with cake batter.
- Keep alternating until you use all the batter.
- Swirl slightly with a knife.
- Arrange the fresh strawberry quarters on top of the cake.
- Sprinkle with almond flakes.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until golden brown.
- Let cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 10Calories: 493kcalCarbohydrates: 40.4gProtein: 11.9gFat: 33.2gSaturated Fat: 14.4gCholesterol: 237mgSodium: 153mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 2.9gSugar: 25.6gCalcium: 106mgIron: 2mg