A rose is a rose is a… strawberry.
Strawberries, North American natives, are in the rose family. Grown in abundance by North America’s indigenous people, the pretty sweet fruits were part of the Columbian Exchange once European explorers and colonists arrived. Among other crops, Europe got strawberries, tomatoes and potatoes and North America got onions, coffee beans and grapes.
This little Strawberry Lime Almond snacking cake is a beauty. The jammy red strawberry swirls intertwine with the translucent white glaze to make the surface of the cake shine.
This cake recipe is from Yossy Arefi’s Snacking Bakes. You can order the book through your local bookstore or on Amazon here.
Here is the recipe as I prepared it in my kitchen.
Strawberry Lime Almond Cake
June 27, 2024
Ingredients
- For Cake Batter
- 2 limes
- 3/4 C. plus 2 t. granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 8 T. unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/2 t. fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 t. baking powder
- 1/2 t. baking soda
- 1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 C. almond flour
- 1 1/4 C. sliced fresh strawberries
- Lime Glaze
- 3/4 C. powdered sugar
- 3 to 6 t. lime juice
- Pinch of salt
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Step 2 Prepare an 8 inch square baking pan by spraying it with cooking stray and then lining it with parchment. Let two edges of the parchment hang over the edge of the pan. This will give you handles to remove the tender cake from the pan after it has cooled.
- Step 3 Zest the two limes and add the zest to 3/4 C. of the the sugar. Rub the sugar and the zest together with your fingers to perfume the sugar. Juice one of the limes and set the juice aside.
- Step 4 Add the eggs to the sugar-lime zest mixture. Whisk until the mixture is pale and foamy. Add the melted butter and salt to the mixture and whisk to combine.
- Step 5 Whisk in the baking powder and the baking soda. Whisk in the almond flour. Whisk in the all-purpose flour.
- Step 6 Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Use an offset spatula to evenly distribute the batter in the pan.
- Step 7 Slice the strawberries and arrange on top of the batter. Sprinkle the remaining 2 t. of granulated sugar on top of the cake.
- Step 8 Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. When your cake is done it should be puffed and golden and a skewer inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean. When your cake is baked, remove it from the oven and let it sit on your counter (in the pan) to totally cool.
- Step 9 Prepare your lime glaze by mixing all the ingredients together. When the cake is totally cool, pour the glaze over the cake and let the cake sit for a while for the glaze to solidify.
- Step 10 Next, lift the cake out of the pan using the “handles” of your parchment paper.
