Sweet Strawberry Heart Cake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Wet Ingredients
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1 cup softened unsalted butter
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1 3/4 cups white sugar
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4 large eggs at room temp
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla
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1/2 cup room temp milk
→ Dry Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups sifted plain flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Fruit and Topping
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1 1/2 cups chopped fresh strawberries with tops removed
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Dusting of powdered sugar
# Instructions:
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Beat the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Drop in eggs one by one, mixing thoroughly each time. Add the vanilla and blend well.
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In another bowl, mix all dry stuff together. Add to the butter blend bit by bit, swapping between dry mix and milk, starting and finishing with the dry stuff.
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Slowly fold the strawberry chunks into your mix, taking care not to smash them up.
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Dump into a greased and floured bread pan. Cook at 350°F for 60-70 minutes. Cover loosely with foil after 40 minutes if browning too fast.
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Let it sit in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack until totally cool. Sprinkle sugar on top before you serve it.
# Notes:
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Everything works better when ingredients aren't cold
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Turn your pan around midway for even cooking
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Great treat to share on Valentine's Day