Strawberry Cake recipe (Martha Stewart) *My thoughts*

 I wanted to act all fancy and stuff yesterday so I decided to try this strawberry cake recipe from Martha Stewart.

Afterall, I did drool all over myself when I saw the same cake over at Two Peas and Their Pod.

*I actually followed their adapted version over Martha's...Only a couple of changes made

Here's what ya need:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced

2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, for sprinkling on top of cake

Note: I have no clue what turbinado sugar is so I used regular sugar on top. Remember, I said I was "TRYING" to be fancy. I never claimed to actually be....ya know....Fancy.

1.) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and butter a 10 inch springform pan or pie plate.

2.) Sift your flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl....set aside.

3.) Add butter and sugar into your mixer (mix until fluffy) then slowly add your egg, milk and vanilla.

Mix until all is combined.

4.) Gradually mix in your flour mixture.

Try to keep the littles away....(It's impossible)

5.) Transfer the mixture to your pie dish. Add your sliced berries on top.

6.) Now sprinkle sugar on top of the berries and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce temp to 325 and bake for an additional 50 minutes.

When the cake is done, allow to cool.

Here is the finished product...

My thoughts? Eh...It was good but I wouldn't say it's GREAT.  I was expecting something different, I guess??!!

I prefer ooey gooey and CHOCOLATE but this would be great to serve at brunch/breakfast.

The kids loved it though. Of course, they like anything with SUGAR.